This is the 13008th most frequent German word.
zwölf
"Twelve."
Again, 'zwölf' is used as a cardinal number to specify the number of girls dancing.
Zwölf kleine Mädchen tanzten auf der Bühne.
Twelve little girls danced on the stage.
Here, 'zwölf' is used as a cardinal number to indicate the quantity of apples.
Ich habe gestern zwölf Äpfel gekauft.
I bought twelve apples yesterday.
In this sentence, 'zwölf' represents the hour of the day, commonly used in time expressions.