neunte
Translation
ninth
Examples
Heute ist der neunte Mai.
Today is the ninth of May.
Sie wohnt im neunten Stock.
She lives on the ninth floor.
Das ist die neunte Sinfonie von Beethoven.
This is Beethoven's ninth symphony.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) ((Noun)) (as an adjective) This is the ninth page.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der/die/das 9.; Antonyms: achte (eighth), zehnte (tenth)
Etymology
From the cardinal number 'neun' (nine) plus the ordinal suffix '-te'.
Memory Tips
Just as 'nine' becomes 'ninth' in English, 'neun' becomes 'neunte' in German. The '-te' ending is the key.