elfter
Translation
eleventh
Examples
Heute ist der elfte Mai.
Today is the eleventh of May.
Er kam als Elfter ins Ziel.
He finished eleventh.
Grammar Patterns
((...)) as an adjective before a noun (as a date) der elfte Mai
((...)) as a nominalized adjective (as a rank) als Elfter
Similar Words
zehnter (tenth), zwölfter (twelfth)
Etymology
From the cardinal number 'elf' (eleven) plus the ordinal suffix '-ter'.
Memory Tips
Just like English 'eleven' becomes 'eleventh', German 'elf' becomes 'elfter'. Think of the number 11.