No. 13,008 in German
zwölf
"Twelve."
In a sentence
Ich habe gestern zwölf Äpfel gekauft.
I bought twelve apples yesterday.
Here, 'zwölf' is used as a cardinal number to indicate the quantity of apples.
Der Zug kommt um zwölf Uhr an.
The train arrives at twelve o'clock.
In this sentence, 'zwölf' represents the hour of the day, commonly used in time expressions.
Zwölf kleine Mädchen tanzten auf der Bühne.
Twelve little girls danced on the stage.
Again, 'zwölf' is used as a cardinal number to specify the number of girls dancing.
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