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13տասներեք

Armenian numbers

How to say thirteen (13) in Armenian

Thirteen (13) in Armenian is տասներեք, pronounced tasnerek'.

Romanization:
tasnerek'

Thirteen in use

  • Տասներեք տարեկան եմ։
    Tasnerek' tarekan em.
    I'm 13 years old.
  • տասներեք խնձոր
    tasnerek' khndzor
    13 apples

After a number, an Armenian noun stays singular: տասներեք խնձոր is literally “13 apple”.

Good to know

տասներեք is տասն (ten) + երեք (three), written as one word.

From 13 to 19

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

13 in Armenian letters

Before Arabic digits, Armenians wrote numbers with letters: every letter of Mesrop Mashtots' alphabet had a value. 13 is written ԺԳ — you still see it on clock faces, in church calendars and in chapter numbers.

Questions

How do you say thirteen in Armenian?

Thirteen is տասներեք, pronounced tasnerek'.

How do you say “13th” in Armenian?

The ordinal is տասներեքերորդ (tasnerek'erord).

How is 13 written in Armenian letters?

In the classical system it is ԺԳ. Everyday Armenian uses ordinary digits: 13.

Do Armenian nouns take the plural after thirteen?

No. After any number the noun stays singular: տասներեք խնձոր — “13 apple”.

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