Jahrhundert
German
Etymology
Jahr (“year”) + hundert (“one hundred”). Compare Dutch jaarhonderd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jaːɐ̯ˈhʊndɐt/
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Noun
Jahrhundert n (strong, genitive Jahrhunderts, plural Jahrhunderte)
- a century (period of 100 years)
- 21. Jahrhundert (1. Januar 2001 bis 31. Dezember 2100) ― 21st century
Declension
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Derived terms
- Jahrhundertwende
- Jahrhundertende
- Jahrhundertanfang
- Jahrhundertmitte
- Vierteljahrhundert
Related terms
See also
Further reading
- “Jahrhundert” in Duden online
- “Jahrhundert” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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