Dutch · Numbers & Time
honderd
hundred
Beginnernumeral
Definition
The number 100.
Example
Het boek kost honderd euro.
The book costs one hundred euros.
Etymology
'Honderd' traces back to the Proto-Germanic 'hundwurdiz', with 'hun' indicating ten and 'dr' being a suffix for counting. It emphasizes a numeral system based on tens.
How & Where It’s Used
'Honderd' is typically found in formal contexts, such as academic writing, history, and statistics, while also being used in everyday conversation.