ungerade

odd (of a number)

adjective oon-geh-RAH-deh Rare

Also means

uneven, crooked

Usage Note

ungerade means odd (not divisible by two) in mathematical contexts. Drei, fünf und sieben sind ungerade Zahlen. The non-mathematical sense 'uneven' or 'not straight' is less frequent.

Examples

"Alle ungeraden Zahlen zwischen zehn und zwanzig sind elf, dreizehn, fünfzehn, siebzehn und neunzehn."

Natural Translation

All odd numbers between ten and twenty are eleven, thirteen, fifteen, seventeen, and nineteen.

Literal Translation

All odd numbers between ten and twenty are eleven, thirteen, fifteen, seventeen, and nineteen.

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