zweiundzwanzigste
The German phrase for twenty second is zweiundzwanzigste.
This phrase is an ordinal number used to describe the position of something following the twenty-first item in a sequence.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of zwei (two), und (and), zwanzig (twenty) and the ordinal suffix -ste.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form zweiundzwanzigste is the nominative singular feminine form. Use zweiundzwanzigster for the nominative singular masculine and zweiundzwanzigstes for the nominative singular neuter. When you use the preposition am (on the) to indicate a specific date, the ending changes to -en, resulting in zweiundzwanzigsten.
Did you know?
- While English uses '22nd', Germans simply use a period after the number 22. to signal that it is an ordinal number like zweiundzwanzigste. If this period is missing, the number is read as a cardinal number, meaning 'twenty two'.
- Because the number 'zweiundzwanzigste' is composed of 'zwei' (two) and 'zwanzig' (twenty), it follows a linguistic pattern found in almost all German numbers from 21 to 99, where the units always precede the tens.
- The 'ste' suffix used in 'zweiundzwanzigste' is a relic of the Old High German way of distinguishing order, and it serves a similar function to the English 'nd' in '22nd', though it is integrated into the word itself.
Examples in context
- George Washington wurde am zweiundzwanzigsten Februar siebzehnhundertzweiunddreißig geboren.George Washington was born on the twenty-second of February in seven hundred and thirty-two.This sentence uses zweiundzwanzigste to state a birth date.Tatoeba #1455883 by Espi, translation #12912156 by araneo
- George Washington wurde am zweiundzwanzigsten Februar des Jahres siebzehnhundert zweiunddreißig geboren.George Washington was born on the twenty-second of February seventeen thirty-two.Tatoeba #1385560 by al_ex_an_der, translation #1385558 by quickfitter
- Mein Geburtstag ist am zweiundzwanzigsten Januar.My birthday is on the twenty-second of January.This sentence uses zweiundzwanzigste to state a birthday.Tatoeba #10810670 by carlosalberto, translation #10810650 by carlosalberto
- Ich bin am zweiundzwanzigsten Januar geboren.I was born on the twenty second of January.
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Example conversation
Felix and Laura are discussing their place in a race ranking.
- FelixWarst du die zweiundzwanzigste im Rennen?Were you twenty-second in the race?
- LauraNein, ich war die einundzwanzigste.No, I was twenty-first.
- FelixDu warst also sehr nah dran.So you were very close.
- LauraJa, das stimmt.Yes, that's true.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries zweiundzwanzigste, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
