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Einwohnerzahl

population

noun AIN-voh-ner-tsaal Less Common
People & Society Community

Also means

population figure

Usage Note

Einwohnerzahl stacks Einwohner ('inhabitant') and Zahl ('number'), the precise term for a place's population count. Its gender follows Zahl, so it is feminine.

Examples

"Die Einwohnerzahl steigt jedes Jahr."

Natural Translation

The population rises every year.

Literal Translation

The population rises every year.

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