ten
Translation
ten
Examples
There are ten apples on the table.
There are ten apples on the table.
She is ten years old.
She is ten years old.
Grammar Patterns
((ten)) + plural noun ten (things) I have ten books.
Similar Words
Synonyms: a decade (for 10 years)
Etymology
From Old English 'tēn', from a Proto-Germanic root, related to German 'zehn' and Dutch 'tien'.
Memory Tips
The number of fingers on two hands. It's the base of our decimal system.