dreiunddreißigste

Dreiunddreißigste is the German ordinal numeral for the number 33, used to indicate position in a sequence such as the thirty-third item, day, or person. It functions as an adjective in most contexts, and can also be used as a nominal form when referring to a specific position.

Formation and spelling: The word is formed from the cardinal number dreiunddreißig (33) plus the ordinal suffix -ste, resulting in dreiunddreißigste. The spelling preserves the letter ß in standard German, as in the related number dreißig (thirty). In standard usage, it is written with lowercase letters: dreiunddreißigste.

Declension and usage: As an ordinal adjective, dreiunddreißigste declines like other adjectives when accompanied by a determiner, for example: die dreiunddreißigste Seite (the thirty-third page), der dreiunddreißigste Tag (the 33rd day). Without a determiner, it can stand as a nominalized ordinal in contexts where the position is being referenced explicitly. It is commonly found in calendars, lists, and formal or technical writing.

Pronunciation: The pronunciation follows standard German phonology for compound ordinals, with the characteristic ß in the appropriate syllable, as in dreiunddreißigste.

See also: German ordinal numbers, list of numbers in German, German spelling conventions.

Note: In Swiss practice, orthography can differ, as ß is often rendered as ss; however, the standard form in most German-language references remains dreiunddreißigste.