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11տասնմեկ

Armenian numbers

How to say eleven (11) in Armenian

Eleven (11) in Armenian is տասնմեկ, pronounced tasnmek.

Romanization:
tasnmek

Eleven in use

  • Տասնմեկ տարեկան եմ։
    Tasnmek tarekan em.
    I'm 11 years old.
  • Ժամը տասնմեկն է։
    Zhamə tasnmekn e.
    It's 11 o'clock.
  • տասնմեկ խնձոր
    tasnmek khndzor
    11 apples

After a number, an Armenian noun stays singular: տասնմեկ խնձոր is literally “11 apple”.

Good to know

Every number from 11 to 19 is տասն (ten) + the unit, written as one word.

From 11 to 19

  • 10տասըtasə
  • 11տասնմեկtasnmek
  • 12տասներկուtasnerku
  • 13տասներեքtasnerek'
  • 14տասնչորսtasnch'ors
  • 15տասնհինգtasnhing
  • 16տասնվեցtasnvets'
  • 17տասնյոթtasnyot'
  • 18տասնութtasnut'
  • 19տասնինըtasninə

11 in Armenian letters

Before Arabic digits, Armenians wrote numbers with letters: every letter of Mesrop Mashtots' alphabet had a value. 11 is written ԺԱ — you still see it on clock faces, in church calendars and in chapter numbers.

Questions

How do you say eleven in Armenian?

Eleven is տասնմեկ, pronounced tasnmek.

How do you say “11th” in Armenian?

The ordinal is տասնմեկերորդ (tasnmekerord).

How is 11 written in Armenian letters?

In the classical system it is ԺԱ. Everyday Armenian uses ordinary digits: 11.

Do Armenian nouns take the plural after eleven?

No. After any number the noun stays singular: տասնմեկ խնձոր — “11 apple”.

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