die Million
noun · /mɪˈli̯oːn/ ·Etymology
15th century, borrowed from Italian millione m. Feminine gender develops by analogy with other numbers as well as other nouns in -ion.
Translation
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million (10⁶)
cardinal, feminine, numeral
Eine Million Menschen haben im Krieg ihr Leben verloren.
One million people lost their lives in the war.
Eine halbe Million Kinder im Niger leidet immer noch an Unterernährung.
Half a million children still face malnutrition in Niger.
Die Bank lieh der Firma 1 Million Dollar.
The bank loaned the company $1 million.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Million | Millionen |
| Accusative | Million | Millionen |
| Dative | Million | Millionen |
| Genitive | Million | Millionen |