Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

sechste

Translation (Übersetzung) sixth
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈzɛçstə]
A1
Adjective
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
adjective declension A1 basic numbers ordinal
"Sechste" is the ordinal number derived from the cardinal number "sechs" (six). It follows the standard pattern for forming ordinal numbers in German by adding "-te" to the cardinal number (except for numbers ending in -t, which add "-ste"). It declines like a regular adjective, taking adjective endings based on gender, case, and definiteness. In dates, it's used as "der sechste" (the sixth).

sechste - German Adjective - sechste Meaning - sechste Translation - sechste Adjective Examples

sechste is a German Adjective

Learn sechste meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. sechste is classified as an Adjective in German grammar.

sechste Examples (Beispiele) in English

sechste examples with English translations. See how to use sechste in sentences. sechste example sentences in English below.

Heute ist der sechste Mai.
Today is the sixth of May.
Date
Sie wohnt im sechsten Stock.
She lives on the sixth floor.
Floor number
Das ist mein sechster Versuch.
This is my sixth attempt.
Sequence
Er wurde Sechster im Rennen.
He came sixth in the race.
Competition position
Die sechste Frage war am schwierigsten.
The sixth question was the most difficult.
Order in a series

sechste — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for sechste — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • Ich bin sechste im Wettbewerb.
    Ich bin der Sechste im Wettbewerb.
    Ordinal numbers used as nouns require capitalization and appropriate articles.
  • Das ist mein sechste Buch.
    Das ist mein sechstes Buch.
    Adjective endings must agree with gender and case; 'Buch' is neuter, so it requires '-es'.
  • Er kommt am sechste Juni.
    Er kommt am sechsten Juni.
    In dates with 'am', the ordinal takes the dative ending '-en'.
  • Sie ist in die sechste Klasse gegangen.
    Sie ist in die sechste Klasse gegangen.
    Actually correct - common mistake is thinking it should be 'sechsten' here, but 'Klasse' is feminine accusative, so '-e' is correct.

sechste Word Family - sechste Related Words - sechste Family Members

sechste Word Family (Wortfamilie)

sechste word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn sechste family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore sechste related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Cardinal Number (Grundzahl)
sechs
Meaning: six
Example: Ich habe sechs Äpfel gekauft.
Numeral
Fraction (Bruchzahl)
Sechstel
Meaning: sixth (fraction)
Example: Ein Sechstel des Kuchens ist übrig.
Noun
Multiplicative (Vervielfältigungszahl)
sechsfach
Meaning: sixfold
Example: Er erhielt eine sechsfache Menge.
Adjective
Collective Number (Sammelzahl)
Sechser
Meaning: group of six
Example: Ein Sechser im Lotto gewinnt.
Noun

sechste Usage - sechste Collocations - sechste Idioms - sechste Synonyms - sechste Antonyms

sechste Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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sechste Collocations (Kollokationen)

sechste collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn sechste word combinations and how to use sechste with other words naturally.

der sechste Sinn
the sixth sense
Medium frequency
am sechsten Tag
on the sixth day
High frequency
die sechste Klasse
the sixth grade
High frequency
im sechsten Stock
on the sixth floor
Medium frequency
zum sechsten Mal
for the sixth time
High frequency
die sechste Stunde
the sixth hour/period
Medium frequency
der sechste Kontinent
the sixth continent
Low frequency
sechste Position
sixth position
Medium frequency
sechste Auflage
sixth edition
Medium frequency
sechste Generation
sixth generation
Medium frequency

sechste Idioms (Redewendungen)

sechste idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing sechste with meanings and explanations. Master sechste expressions used in everyday German.

Er hat nicht alle Tassen im Schrank, er hat nur sechste.
He doesn't have all his cups in the cupboard, he only has six.
A humorous variation meaning someone is not quite right in the head, playing on the idiom about missing cups.
Das ist mir die sechste.
That's the sixth to me.
Rare expression meaning something is unimportant or irrelevant, similar to "that's the least of my worries."
Bis zum sechsten Himmel
Up to the sixth heaven
Extremely happy or elated, beyond the usual "seventh heaven."

sechste Synonyms (Synonyme)

sechste synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for sechste and expand your German vocabulary. Learn sechste similar words and their usage.

6.
Meaning: 6th
High similarity
sechster
Meaning: sixth (masculine)
High similarity
sechstes
Meaning: sixth (neuter)
High similarity
sechsten
Meaning: sixth (plural/other cases)
High similarity
halbes Dutzend
Meaning: half a dozen
Low similarity

sechste Antonyms (Antonyme)

sechste antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to sechste. Discover sechste opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

erste
Meaning: first
letzte
Meaning: last
fünfte
Meaning: fifth
siebte
Meaning: seventh

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sechste Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

sechste semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to sechste. Explore sechste related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn sechste contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

erste zweite dritte vierte fünfte siebte achte neunte zehnte Ordinalzahl Zahl Reihenfolge

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