siebte
/ˈziːptə/
The German word for seventh is siebte.
siebte is the ordinal form of the number seven. In spoken German, you can use the capitalized forms Der/die/das Siebte to refer to the seventh item in a sequence, meaning "the seventh". For musical contexts, the noun Septime is used to refer to a seventh musical interval.
Meaning: ordinal form of the number seven (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes its ending based on the case and the article used. The default form siebte is the weak declension used after a definite article, such as in die siebte. The form siebten is used when the ordinal number follows a definite article in the accusative or dative case, for example in im siebten Stock. If there is no preceding article, the masculine singular nominative form siebter is used, such as in siebter Platz.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈziːptə/
Did you know?
- The number seven is often associated with luck in Germany, but saying siebte in the context of a 'seventh heaven' (siebter Himmel) refers to a state of supreme happiness.
- The word siebte is actually a shortened version of the original word siebente, where the middle vowel has been dropped through a process called syncope.
Examples in context
- Ich bin im siebten Stock.I'm on the seventh floor.The sentence is useful for saying someone is on the siebte floor.Tatoeba #3394078 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #11922201 by sundown
- Ich wohne im siebten Stock.I live on the seventh floor.Tatoeba #4113413 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #11990552 by sundown
- Sie ist nun im siebten Monat.She's in her seventh month.The sentence is useful for saying someone is in their siebte month.Tatoeba #3011834 by al_ex_an_der, translation #9444488 by sundown
- Heute ist der siebte DezemberToday is the seventh of December
- Er ist der siebente KandidatHe is the seventh candidate
- Wir feiern unseren siebten JahrestagWe're celebrating our seventh anniversary
- Ich bestelle das siebte BierI'll order the seventh beer
- Ich habe am siebten Oktober Geburtstag.I have my birthday on the seventh of October.
- Hast du schon das siebte Kapitel des Buches gelesen?Have you already read the seventh chapter of the book?
- Sie hat die siebte Prüfung bestanden.She passed the seventh exam.
- Unser Hotelzimmer ist im siebten Stock.Our hotel room is on the seventh floor.
- Der siebte Monat im Jahr ist der Juli.The seventh month of the year is July.
- Ich habe meine siebte Tasse Kaffee für heute getrunken.I've had my seventh cup of coffee for today.
- Unsere siebte Reise führt uns nach Berlin.Our seventh trip takes us to Berlin.
- Der siebte Stern von links ist besonders hell.The seventh star from the left is particularly bright.
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Example conversation
Laura and Julian are discussing their race results.
- LauraWarst du der Siebte im Ziel?Were you seventh at the finish line?
- JulianNein, ich war der Achte.No, I was eighth.
- LauraJulian, du warst der Siebte!Julian, you were seventh!
- JulianWirklich? Das ist toll!Really? That is great!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “seventh” translations and entries siebte, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries siebte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
