Topic: German

"Die Zahl"

Translation:The figure

December 22, 2012

10 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/dTos

    Hopefully this benefits someone, because it confused me until I read up: From what I understand, and don't take this as gospel, Zahl is used for stated numbers/figures. Like, "The NUMBER of provinces in Canada is 10."; whereas Anzahl is unstated numbers, like "Canada has a NUMBER of provinces."; whereas Nummer is an assigned number, like a telefonnummer (phone) or a hausnummer (address).

    December 29, 2012
    https://www.duolingo.com/floaterions

      Sure helped me. Thanks.

      January 5, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/spiderkitten

        Thankyou, that was very helpful. : )

        April 13, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/bio.zugzwang

          Great! Thanks for the insight.

          May 8, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/pctrollbreath
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          You answered my question before I had the chance to ask it. Thank you!

          May 9, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/juncode

            After googling it http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1206849 A more correct translation of Zahl seems to be "digit", цифра

            December 22, 2012
            https://www.duolingo.com/silmas

              For italian speakers, Die Nummer = il numero, Die Zahl = la cifra

              December 23, 2012
              https://www.duolingo.com/tylerthehun

                That's what i gathered, but digit didn't work for me. Does it have a broader definition?

                June 13, 2013
                https://www.duolingo.com/rinndy

                  If you are referring to digit, it can also mean "finger", maybe that is why Duo didn't like it.

                  July 13, 2013
                  https://www.duolingo.com/eshafto

                    Should "the count" have been accepted?

                    August 7, 2013
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