fjortende

Fjortende is the ordinal form of the number fourteen in Norwegian and Danish, used to indicate position in a sequence. It means the fourth decade after the eleventh, i.e., the fourteenth item, day, or rank. In practical use, fjortende appears in dates, rankings, and ordinal expressions, such as den fjortende juli (the fourteenth of July) or han kom på fjortende plass (he finished fourteenth).

Etymology and form: the word is formed from the cardinal fjorten (fourteen) with the ordinal suffix -ende, a pattern common to several Scandinavian ordinals. In both Norwegian and Danish, the spelling fjortende is standard, though pronunciation differs between dialects and languages.

Usage details: in Norwegian, fjortende can modify a noun directly or appear with a preceding determiner, as in den fjortende dagen i måneden or den fjortende juli. It is also used in expressions of sequence, such as fjortende i en rekke. In Danish, the same form and meaning apply, with similar usage in dates and rankings.

See also: related ordinals include første (first), andre (second), tredje (third), sjette (sixth), tolvte (twelfth). Fjortende is part of the broader system of ordinal numbers used in everyday Norwegian and Danish communication.