achtunddreißig
Translation
thirty-eight
Examples
Ich bin achtunddreißig Jahre alt.
I am thirty-eight years old.
Die Hausnummer ist achtunddreißig.
The house number is thirty-eight.
Grammar Patterns
((numeral)) ((noun)) as a cardinal number modifying a noun The book has thirty-eight chapters.
Similar Words
Synonyms: 38; Antonyms: siebenunddreißig (thirty-seven), neununddreißig (thirty-nine)
Etymology
Composed of 'acht' (eight) + 'und' (and) + 'dreißig' (thirty). German numbers from 21-99 follow the 'units and tens' structure.
Memory Tips
Remember the reverse order compared to English: 'eight and thirty'.