Multiplikation is the German word for multiplication, a fundamental math operation where a number is added to itself a certain number of times. In German, the operation is described as repeated addition: Malnehmen or Multiplizieren.
- Multiplikation = Multiplication
- (sich) multiplizieren = to multiply (reflexive for things increasing)
- Mal (used between numbers) = times
- Produkt = product (result of multiplication)
Multiplikation means 'Multiplication' in English.
'Multiplikation', 'Mal', and 'Produkt' relate to multiplication.
Key Vocabulary
| German | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplikation | Multiplication | Main term for multiplication |
| Mal | Times | Used between numbers (e.g. 3 mal 4) |
| Produkt | Product | Result of a multiplication |
| Faktor | Factor | Each number being multiplied |
| vervielfachen | To multiply/increase | Often used for growth |
- Multiplikation: Multiplikation
- Mal: Times (used in expressions like 3 mal 4)
- Produkt: Product (result)
- Faktor: Factor
- vervielfachen: To multiply/increase (used for growth)
The product in multiplication is 'Produkt' in German.
Number Facts
German multiplication facts use the same principles as in English. The Mal-table (times table) is central to learning:
| Operation | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplication | Multiplikation | 3 × 4 = 12 → Drei mal vier ist zwölf |
| Times (as a connector) | Mal | Zwei mal fünf |
| Product | Produkt | Das Produkt von 3 und 4 ist 12 |
| Factor | Faktor | Die Faktoren sind zwei und drei |
- The "times table" is called das Malzeichen or die Rechentafel (Mal).
- You say multiplication like a sentence: Drei mal vier ist zwölf (3 × 4 = 12).
The multiplication table is 'das Malzeichen' or 'die Rechentafel (Mal)'.
3 times 4 equals 12 in German is 'Drei mal vier ist zwölf'.
Example Sentences
- Multiplikation ist eine schnelle Methode, um Zahlen zu vervielfachen.
(Multiplication is a fast way to multiply numbers.)
- Im Deutschen sagt man 3 × 5: Drei mal fünf.
(In German, 3 × 5 is said as "Drei mal fünf.")
- Das Produkt von 7 und 8 ist 56.
(The product of 7 and 8 is 56.)
- Wenn du die Faktoren kennst, kannst du jedes Produkt berechnen.
(If you know the factors, you can calculate any product.)
- Die Multiplikationstafel hilft beim Lernen der Mal-Reihen.
(The multiplication table helps with learning the times tables.)
'Produkt' means 'product' in German.
'Multiplikation', 'Produkt', 'Mal', and 'Faktor' are key German multiplication terms.
Correct usage: 'Drei mal vier ist zwölf' for 3×4=12.
'Faktor' means factor and 'Produkt' means product.
'Multiplikation' means 'Multiplication.'
Conclusion
Multiplikation is central to German math, with unique vocabulary and phrasing that reflect its importance in education. Mastering the Mal-Reihen and related terms unlocks deeper understanding and fluency in both math and language.
- Multiplikation = multiplication; product = Produkt; times = Mal.
- German uses “mal” to connect numbers in multiplication (3 mal 4).
- Learning the multiplication table (Multiplikationstafel) is key to fluency.