Zehner

tens (tens digit)

noun TSAY-ner Rare

Also means

ten-euro note

Usage Note

Zehner = the tens column or a quantity of ten; also colloquially a 10-euro or 10-cent coin. Im Zehner steht eine drei means the tens digit is 3. Neuter is also possible (das Zehner) in coin contexts.

Examples

"Beim Addieren musst du einen Zehner übertragen."

Natural Translation

When adding you have to carry a ten.

Literal Translation

When adding you must a tens carry-over.

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