Kennzahl

German

Etymology

kennen (“to know”) +‎ Zahl (“number, figure”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkɛnˌt͡saːl]
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Kenn‧zahl

Noun

Kennzahl f (genitive Kennzahl, plural Kennzahlen)

  1. ratio
  2. index, coefficient
  3. key figure (chiefly plural)

Declension
Declension of Kennzahl [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kennzahl die Kennzahlen
genitive einer der Kennzahl der Kennzahlen
dative einer der Kennzahl den Kennzahlen
accusative eine die Kennzahl die Kennzahlen

Further reading
  • “Kennzahl” in Duden online
  • “Kennzahl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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