sjette

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse sétti, from Proto-Germanic *sehtô (sixth).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): [ˈɕɛːdə]

Numeral[edit]

sjette

  1. sixth

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of sjette
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular sjette 2
Indefinite neuter singular sjette 2
Plural sjette 2
Definite attributive1 sjette
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål ordinal numbers
 <  5. 6. 7.  > 
    Cardinal : seks
    Ordinal : sjette

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse sétti.

Adjective[edit]

sjette

  1. sixth

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk ordinal numbers
 <  5. 6. 7.  > 
    Cardinal : seks
    Ordinal : sjette

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse sétti.

Adjective[edit]

sjette

  1. sixth

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

West Flemish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle French sayette, from Old French saie.

Noun[edit]

sjette f

  1. knitting wool