neunhundert

Neunhundert is the German word for the cardinal number 900. It is used in counting, arithmetic, and descriptions of quantity, and appears in German texts to denote the value nine hundred. In dates or measurements, it functions like other numerals in expressing a specific amount within the hundreds.

Orthography and usage: In modern standard German, neunhundert is written as a single compound word. Older orthography sometimes used two words (neun hundert), but the one-word form is now conventional in most contexts, including formal writing. In the hundreds, numbers are typically formed as a single compound starting with neunhundert followed by the remainder, for example neunhundertfünfundneunzig for 995.

Etymology and form: The term combines neun (nine) with hundert (hundred), reflecting the Germanic counting system. It shares this construction with other German numerals such as zweihundert (200) and dreihundert (300). The system continues in the hundreds with similar patterns for larger numbers.

Numeral representations: The Arabic numeral form is 900. In Roman numerals the value is CM. The ordinal form is neunhundertste, used when indicating a rank or sequence position (the 900th). The word and its variants are standard components of the German numeral system and are understood across German-speaking regions.