twenty-two

A cardinal number representing the integer after twenty-one and before twenty-three.

• 🇩🇪Kardinalzahl, die die ganze Zahl nach einundzwanzig und vor dreiundzwanzig bezeichnet; attributiv auch als Ordnungszahl im Sinne von 'zweiundzwanzigster' verwendet.

1. Number A1 formal

   Being two more than twenty in number.

   • There are twenty-two students in the class.
   • She is twenty-two years old.
   • The book has twenty-two chapters.

   🇩🇪Zweiundzwanzig

   Synonyme: xxii

• more twenty-two comparative form
• most twenty-two superlative form

A noun referring to the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one, or a .22 caliber firearm.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die ganze Zahl bezeichnet, die der Summe von einundzwanzig und eins entspricht, oder eine Schusswaffe vom Kaliber .22.

1. Number A1 formal

   The cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one.

   • There are twenty-two students in the class.
   • She turned twenty-two last week.
   • The page number is twenty-two.

   🇩🇪Zweiundzwanzig

2. Firearm B2 informal

   A .22 caliber firearm, such as a pistol or rifle.

   • He keeps a twenty-two for target practice.
   • The hunter used a twenty-two to shoot small game.
   • She cleaned her twenty-two after the shooting range.

   🇩🇪Zweiundzwanziger Kaliber

• twenty-twos plural form
• twenty-twos' possessive plural form
• twenty-two's possessive singular form