In German
sechs
Meaning: 6 (six)
Example sentences
DieWochehatsechsArbeitstage.
The week has six working days.
EsistsechsUhr.
It's six o'clock.
Sechsmalsiebenistzweiundvierzig.
Six times seven is forty-two.
Grammar note
“Sechs” is spelled with ch. The teen form “sechzehn” (16) and the tens form “sechzig” (60) both start with the same letters.
Common mistake
Don't confuse “sechs” (6) with “sechzehn” (16) or “sechzig” (60). These three words are a classic learner trap.
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Which is the German for 6?
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What is 60 in German?
“Sechzig”, with -zig for the tens.
What is 16 in German?
“Sechzehn”, with the teen -zehn ending.