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Sechs

Sechs

See also: sechs

German

Noun

Sechs f (genitive Sechs, plural Sechsen)

  1. six
  2. A failing grade in a class or course at school. The grades range from 1 (best) to 6 (worst).

Declension

sechs

sechs

See also: Sechs

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • sähs (westernmost Ripuarian)

Numeral

sechs

  1. (most dialects) six

German

German cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : sechs
    Ordinal : sechste

Etymology

From Old High German sehs, from Proto-Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɛks/
  • Homophone: Sex (according to a now rare pronunciation)

Numeral

sechs

  1. (cardinal) six

Related terms

Coordinate terms


Luxembourgish

Luxembourgish cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : sechs
    Ordinal : sechst

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sehs.

Numeral

sechs

  1. (cardinal) six