A1 Grammar · Unit 2 · Topic 5 of 30

German Ordinal Numbers and Dates

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In short

1st to 19th add -te, and 20th and up add -ste. For dates, use am + dative: am zweiten Mai.

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पहला, दूसरा जैसे क्रम वाले नंबर: 1 से 19 तक -te (der zweite), 20 से आगे -ste (der zwanzigste)। तारीख़ के लिए am …ten।

Learn German ordinal numbers and how to say German dates. Master German numbers and date expressions. 1st to 19th add -te: erste, zweite, dritte, vierte. 20th and up add -ste: zwanzigste, einundzwanzigste.

For German dates, use am + dative (-en): am zweiten Mai.

NumberOrdinal
1.der erste
2.der zweite
3.der dritte
7.der siebte
20.der zwanzigste
21.der einundzwanzigste

Mein Geburtstag ist am fünfzehnten August.·Der Kurs beginnt am ersten Oktober.·Heute ist der dritte April.

Common Mistakes in German Ordinal Numbers and Dates

"am zweite Mai." After am, the ending is -en: zweiten. And don't write "der eins."

Practice

Write the ordinal.

  1. 3.
  2. 7.
  3. 21.
Show answers

Answers: dritte, siebte, einundzwanzigste.

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