Ordinal Numbers in Dutch

The ordinal numbers in Dutch: eerste (first), tweede (second), derde (third), vierde (fourth), vijfde (fifth), zesde (sixth), zevende (seventh), achtste (eighth), negende (ninth), tiende (tenth), elfde (eleventh), twaalfde (twelfth). Below are all 12 ordinal numbers from lesson 22 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 22 · Ordinals 1–12 12 words

  • eerste first

    Hij won gemakkelijk de eerste plaats.

    He won first place easily.

  • tweede second

    Dit is de tweede keer dat ik hier ben.

    This is my second time here.

  • derde third

    Ze eindigden op de derde plaats.

    They finished in third place.

  • vierde fourth

    Ik sta als vierde in de rij.

    I am fourth in line.

  • vijfde fifth

    Zij zit in de vijfde rij.

    She is in the fifth row.

  • zesde sixth

    Hij is de zesde persoon.

    He is the sixth person.

  • zevende seventh

    Ze wonen op de zevende verdieping.

    They live on the seventh floor.

  • achtste eighth

    Dit is de achtste appel.

    This is the eighth apple.

  • negende ninth

    De negende dag is een feestdag.

    The ninth day is a holiday.

  • tiende tenth

    Zij staat op de tiende plaats.

    She is the tenth place.

  • elfde eleventh

    Ze vieren hun elfde jubileum.

    They celebrate their eleventh anniversary.

  • twaalfde twelfth

    Dat is de twaalfde maand.

    That is the twelfth month.

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