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-ste

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See also:Appendix:Variations of "ste"

Afrikaans

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Etymology 1

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Inherited fromDutch-st.

Suffix

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-ste

-st;Appended to an adjective to form the superlative.
‎vreemd(“strange”) + ‎-ste → ‎vreemdste(“strangest”)

Etymology 2

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Inherited fromDutch-ste.

Suffix

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-ste

-st,-th,-nd;Formsordinal numbers fromcardinal numbers.
‎agt + ‎-ste → ‎agtste
‎twintig + ‎-ste → ‎twintigste

Usage notes

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The ordinal numberseerste(“first”) andagtste(“eighth”) are formed with this suffix, as well as ordinals of numbers 20 and above. The ordinals of numbers 2-19 are formed with-de.

The suffix can also be written after a number written in digits (8ste,20ste).

Coordinate terms

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /stə/

Suffix

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-ste

Formsordinal numbers from cardinal numbers.
Synonyms:-e,-de
‎acht + ‎-ste → ‎achtste
‎twintig + ‎-ste → ‎twintigste

Usage notes

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The ordinal numberachtste(“eighth”) is formed with this suffix, as well as ordinals of numbers 20 and above. (The ordinal numbereerste(“first”) is better explained as an inflected form of the superlativeeerst.) The ordinals of the other cardinal numbers in the range 0 to 19 are formed with-de. The adjectiveshoeveelste andzoveelste also employ the suffix-ste.

The suffix can also be written after a number written in digits (8ste,20ste). Thee is sometimes written in superscript, like in French (8^ste,20^ste), but this is discouraged by theDutch Language Union.^[1]