English–German

“eleventh” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛlft/

Example

Das elfte Kapitel ist kurz.

The eleventh chapter is short.

Illustration for elft (eleventh)

How to say “eleventh” in German

“Eleventh” in German is elft.

An ordered sequence reaches one marked place after ten earlier places.

Full entry for elft: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with elft

Beim elften Versuch klappte es endlich.

It finally worked on the eleventh attempt.

Tips for using elft

  • In Das elfte Kapitel, elfte is lowercase because it is an adjective; a substantivized form such as der Elfte is capitalized.

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