siebzehnte
Translation
seventeenth
Examples
Sein Geburtstag ist am siebzehnten Mai.
His birthday is on the seventeenth of May.
Grammar Patterns
((as a declined adjective)) used as a declined adjective The seventeenth place is also good.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none; Antonyms: none. Similar ordinals: sechzehnte (16th), achtzehnte (18th)
Etymology
Composed of 'sieben' (seven) + 'zehn' (ten) + the ordinal suffix '-te'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'sieben' (seven) + 'zehn' (ten) = 17. The '-te' suffix makes it an ordinal number, like '-th' in English.