Dekade

See also: dekade

German

Etymology

From French décade (“period of ten days or years”), from Latin decas, from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás). In contemporary French décennie is standard for “ten years, decade”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /deˈkaːdə/
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  • Rhymes: -aːdə

Noun

Dekade f (genitive Dekade, plural Dekaden)

  1. decade (ten years)
    Synonyms: Decennium, Dezennium, Jahrzehnt
    Coordinate terms: Jahrhundert, Jahrtausend, Millennium
  2. ten days; a third of a month

Declension
Declension of Dekade
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Dekade die Dekaden
genitive einer der Dekade der Dekaden
dative einer der Dekade den Dekaden
accusative eine die Dekade die Dekaden

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