What do you know about German ordinal numbers ?
German Ordinal numbers
In this lesson, we will learn the German ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.), which are used to show the numerical order of things rather than just counting. We’ll also look at some examples.
Ordinal numbers are the kinds of numbers that show what order things come in, such as first, second, third, etc. (erst, zweit, dritt, usw.) You use ordinal numbers when you’re talking about dates (December 1), floors in a hotel (on the third floor), the finish order in a race (second place) , and things of this nature.
How do we write German ordinal numbers ?
In German , we write the ordinal numbers using a full stop . Example : 1. Oktober 2011 . Below is a table showing the numbers and how you can write the ordinal form of each .
Numeral | Ordinal | Numeric Form |
1 | erste | 1. |
2 | zweite | 2. |
3 | dritte | 3. |
4 | vierte | 4. |
5 | fünfte | 5. |
6 | sechste | 6. |
7 | siebte | 7. |
8 | achte | 8. |
9 | neunte | 9. |
10 | zehnte | 10. |
11 | elfte | 11. |
12 | zwölfte | 12. |
13 | dreizehnte | 13. |
14 | vierzehnte | 14. |
15 | fünfzehnte | 15. |
16 | sechzehnte | 16. |
17 | siebzehnte | 17. |
18 | achtzehnte | 18. |
19 | neunzehnte | 19. |
20 | zwanzigste | 20. |
21 | einundzwanzigste | 21. |
22 | zweiundzwanzigste | 22. |
23 | dreiundzwanzigste | 23. |
24 | vierundzwanzigste | 24. |
25 | fünfundzwanzigste | 25 |
26 | sechsundzwanzigste | 26. |
27 | siebenundzwanzigste | 27. |
28 | achtundzwanzigste | 28. |
29 | neunundzwanzigste | 29. |
30 | dreißigste | 30. |
31 | einunddreißigste | 31. |
40 | vierzigste | 40. |
50 | fünfzigste | 50. |
60 | sechzigste | 60. |
70 | siebzigste | 70. |
80 | achtzigste | 80. |
90 | neunzigste | 90. |
100 | einhundertste | 100. |
1000 | eintausendste | 1000. |
1.000.000 | Millionste | 1.000.000. |
How to decline ordinal numbers ?
Finally , listen to the following phrases :
The first month is January.
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The second month is February.
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The third month is March.
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The fourth month is April.
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The fifth month is May.
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The sixth month is June.
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Six months make half a year.
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January, February, March,
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April, May and June.
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The seventh month is July.
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The eighth month is August.
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The ninth month is September.
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The tenth month is October.
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The eleventh month is November.
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The twelfth month is December.
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Twelve months make a year.
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July, August, September,
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October, November and December.
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