Neunundneunzig
Ninety nine
Language note: 'Neunundneunzig' means '99', illustrating the unit-tens rule.
Culture note: Germany loves the song 'Neunundneunzig Luftballons' by Nena, a great cultural hit from the 1980s.
Context: Maria ends with, 'If ninety-nine people join, I’ll surely faint.'
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Neunundneunzig
[NOIN-oont-NOIN-tsik]
ninety-nine
The number that follows ninety-eight and precedes one hundred.
Der Preis beträgt neunundneunzig Euro.
The price is ninety-nine euros.
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