Ordinal Numbers in German
The ordinal numbers in German: erste (first), zweite (second), dritte (third), vierte (fourth), fünfte (fifth), sechste (sixth), siebte (seventh), achte (eighth), neunte (ninth), zehnte (tenth), elfte (eleventh), zwölfte (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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All 12 German ordinal numbers
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Lesson 22 · Ordinals 1–12 12 words
- erste first
Er gewann den ersten Platz leicht.
He won first place easily.
- zweite second
Das ist mein zweites Mal hier.
This is my second time here.
- dritte third
Sie landeten auf dem dritten Platz.
They finished in third place.
- vierte fourth
Ich bin der Vierte in der Reihe.
I am fourth in line.
- fünfte fifth
Sie ist in der fünften Reihe.
She is in the fifth row.
- sechste sixth
Er ist die sechste Person.
He is the sixth person.
- siebte seventh
Sie wohnen im siebten Stock.
They live on the seventh floor.
- achte eighth
Das ist der achte Apfel.
This is the eighth apple.
- neunte ninth
Der neunte Tag ist ein Feiertag.
The ninth day is a holiday.
- zehnte tenth
Sie ist auf dem zehnten Platz.
She is the tenth place.
- elfte eleventh
Sie feiern ihren elften Jahrestag.
They celebrate their eleventh anniversary.
- zwölfte twelfth
Das ist der zwölfte Monat.
That is the twelfth month.
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