Translation of German word "Jahrhundert" to English
dasJahrhundert
/jaːɐ̯hʊntɐt/
Meaning
NounA period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.
How to use
The neuter noun Jahrhundert ('century') is a compound of Jahr (year) and hundert (hundred). It declines regularly (plural Jahrhunderte). In the dative plural, it takes -n (in den Jahrhunderten).
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Jahrhundert
Example
Das 20. Jahrhundert war sehr turbulent.
The 20th century was very turbulent.
Das 21. Jahrhundert wird noch viel besser sein.
The 21st century will be even better.
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Common phrases
- im 21. Jahrhundert— in the 21st century (dative location, requires ordinal ending: 'einundzwanzigsten')
- Jahrhundertwende— turn of the century (related compound)
- halbes Jahrhundert— half a century
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The German word "das Jahrhundert" is defined as: "A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100."
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The German word "das Jahrhundert" means "Jahrhundert" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Ein Jahrhundert ist eine Zeitspanne von 100 Jahren." (which translates as "The 20th century was very turbulent.").
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