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How do you say "tenth" in German?
das zehnte
In German, "tenth" is das zehnte.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'TSAYN-teh', stress on the first syllable, with the z making a 'ts' sound.
Grammar notes
das zehnte is neuter. Plural: das Zehntel.
Example sentence
Wir haben unser zehnjähriges Jubiläum gefeiert.
We celebrated our tenth anniversary.
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How to remember das zehnte
Das zehnte is built from zehn (ten) plus an ending, the same simple pattern used for all the other ordinal numbers.
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Questions about das zehnte
How do you say "tenth" in German?
In German, "tenth" is das zehnte. It is a noun.
Is das zehnte masculine, feminine, or neuter?
das zehnte is neuter. Plural: das Zehntel.
How is das zehnte used in a sentence?
Use das zehnte as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Wir haben unser zehnjähriges Jubiläum gefeiert. (We celebrated our tenth anniversary.).
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