Derde
Forms
Cardinal
Ordinal
Usage rules
Counting or ordering
Use 'derde' to indicate the third item in a sequence.
Common combinations
derde + noun
Used to indicate the third part of something, common in time expressions.
op de derde dag
Commonly used to refer to the third day of an event or period.
Important notes
- usage:'Derde' is used as an ordinal number, meaning 'third'. It answers the question 'which one?' in a sequence.
- formation:Ordinals are formed by taking the cardinal number (drie) and adding '-de' to make 'derde'.
- special:Unlike English, Dutch ordinal terms are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
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