Korean word

일곱째

Pronunciation

Romanizationilgopjjae

Meaning

  • determinerseventh

Example

저는 일곱째 아이예요.cheo neun il gop jjae a i ye yo

I am the seventh child.

Illustration for 일곱째 (seventh)

More examples

아침에 일곱째 손님이 왔어요.a chi me il gop jjae son ni mi wa sseo yo

The seventh guest came in the morning.

Core concept

The point at position seven in an ordered sequence of people, objects, or time.

Common phrases

  • 일곱째 손님il gop jjae son nim

    seventh guest

  • 일곱째 칸il gop jjae kan

    seventh compartment

Similar words

일곱 번째ilgop peonjjae: Describes a day or occurrence as the seventh one in a count.

Definition in Korean

사람의 출생 순서나 물건의 자리뿐 아니라 '일곱째 날'처럼 시간의 경과에서 일곱째인 경우를 수식하는 연체사.sa ra mui chul saeng sun seo na mul geo nui cha ri ppun a ni ra il gop jjae nal cheo reom si ga nui kyeong gwa e seo il gop jjae in kyeong u reul su si ka neun yeon che sa

Word origin

It combines 일곱 (ilgop, "seven") with 째 (jjae, "ordinal suffix") to form the native Korean ordinal for seventh.

Usage tips

  • It works as a determiner before the noun it ranks, much like "the seventh child" in English, rather than as a separate label.

Related words

  • 일곱번째ilgopppeonjjaeseventhdeterminer

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