zehnte
Translation
tenth
Examples
Heute ist der zehnte Mai.
Today is the tenth of May.
Er feiert seinen zehnten Geburtstag.
He is celebrating his tenth birthday.
Sie ist die zehnte Person in der Schlange.
She is the tenth person in line.
Grammar Patterns
((as an attributive adjective)) as an attributive adjective This is the tenth chapter.
Similar Words
neunte (ninth), elfte (eleventh)
Etymology
From the cardinal number 'zehn' (ten) plus the ordinal suffix '-te'.
Memory Tips
To form ordinal numbers from 2-19 in German, you add '-te' to the cardinal number. Zehn -> zehnte.