nine

A cardinal number, not an adjective. It represents the number 9.

• 🇩🇪Kardinalzahl, die die Zahl 9 bezeichnet.

1. Quantity of nine A1 formal

   Denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten.

   • She has nine apples in her basket.
   • The meeting is scheduled for nine o'clock.
   • There are nine players on a baseball team.

   🇩🇪Neun

• more nine comparative form
• most nine superlative form

A noun referring to the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one, or a group or set of nine items, such as a baseball team or a playing card with nine pips.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Kardinalzahl bezeichnet, die die Summe von acht und eins ist, oder eine Gruppe oder Menge von neun Dingen, wie eine Baseballmannschaft oder eine Spielkarte mit neun Punkten.

1. Cardinal number A1 formal

   The number equal to eight plus one; the numeral 9.

   • There are nine planets in our solar system.
   • She turned nine years old last week.
   • The clock struck nine in the evening.

   🇩🇪Neun

2. Baseball team B2 informal american sport

   A group of nine baseball players who form a team on the field.

   • The starting nine took their positions on the field.
   • He was the star pitcher of the nine.
   • The nine played a perfect game last night.

   🇩🇪Baseballmannschaft

3. Playing card B1 formal

   A playing card in a standard deck that has nine pips or symbols on its face.

   • He drew a nine of hearts from the deck.
   • The nine of spades was the winning card.
   • She placed the nine on the pile.

   🇩🇪Neun

   Synonyme: nine-spot

• nines plural form
• nines' possessive plural form
• nine's possessive singular form

The cardinal numeral representing the quantity of nine units; the ninth positive integer following eight; the highest single-digit number in the decimal system; a perfect square (3²) with unique mathematical properties. Also functions as a noun (denoting the symbol, quantity, or group of nine), adjective/determiner (modifying nouns to indicate quantity), and pronoun (standing in for a plural noun phrase).

• 🇩🇪Kardinalzahl, die die Menge von neun Gegenständen, Personen oder Zähleinheiten bezeichnet; wird auch als Substantiv, Bestimmtheitswort oder Pronomen verwendet.

1. Cardinal numeral: the number 9 A1 formal

   Used to denote a quantity of nine persons or things; the ninth positive integer in the sequence of natural numbers; the highest single-digit number in base-10 notation; a perfect square (3×3) with unique properties in numerology and mathematics; represents a nonet, ninefold quantity in counting and everyday usage.

   • There are nine innings in a standard baseball game.
   • She saved nine coins for the vending machine.
   • Nine plus nine equals eighteen.
   • They traveled for nine months across Asia.
   • He caught nine fish during the tournament.

   🇩🇪Kardinalzahl: die Zahl 9

2. Noun: the number, symbol, or group of nine A2 formal

   A noun referring to the cardinal number nine; the numeral symbol 9 or IX; a set, collection, or group consisting of nine items; a playing card, domino, or die face displaying nine pips; a team, ensemble, or musical group of nine members (nonet); in sports, refers to a baseball team or cricket batting order position.

   • The number nine holds symbolic meaning in many cultures.
   • Circle all the nines in this data set.
   • The string nonet performed at the concert hall.
   • He played the nine of diamonds to win the hand.
   • In baseball, the starting nine take the field.

   🇩🇪Substantiv: die Zahl, das Symbol oder die Gruppe von neun

3. Adjective/Determiner: amounting to nine A1 formal

   Used attributively before a noun to indicate that the quantity or number of the noun is nine; modifies plural countable nouns to specify exact quantity.

   • They stayed in a nine-story hotel.
   • We need nine volunteers for the community event.
   • The recipe requires nine cloves of garlic.
   • She completed nine triathlons last season.
   • Nine research institutions collaborated on the study.

   🇩🇪Attributives Zahlwort: in der Menge von neun

4. Pronoun: nine people or things (plural) B1 formal

   Used as a pronoun to refer to nine previously mentioned or understood persons or things; takes plural verb agreement.

   • Thirty applied, but only nine were selected for the program.
   • I invited twenty-five guests; nine could not attend.
   • How many participants do you expect? — Nine should be ideal.
   • Several teams entered the competition, but nine reached the playoffs.
   • Of the manuscripts submitted, nine were accepted for publication.

   🇩🇪Pronomen: neun Personen oder Dinge

• ninth ordinal