nummer

Meaning

1. (neuter) number used as a means of identification
2. (neuter) number (used to show the rank of something in a list or sequence)
3. (neuter) a song or musical performance; a track
4. (neuter) issue of a publication (e.g. a magazine)
5. (neuter) number of an item on a menu; (by extension) a dish identified by such a number

Concepts

number

🔢

numeral

digit

cipher

issue

act

figure

song

🎶

edition

cypher

track

Synonyms

cijfer

getal

lied

🎶

liedje

uitgave

numero

aflevering

Hyphenated as

num‧mer

Gender

Neuter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnʏ.mər/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch nommer, from Old French nombre, from Latin numerus. The shift from masculine gender in Middle Dutch to neuter gender in modern Dutch is potentially due to the influence of its synonyms getal and cijfer which both have the neuter gender.

Sentences

Dat is prioriteit nummer een .

That is priority number one.

De nummer twee van het toernooi is blij met haar medaille .

The number two of the tournament is happy with her medal.