nionde

Nionde is the Swedish word for the ninth ordinal number. It is formed from nio (nine) with the ordinal suffix -nde and is used to designate the position of something in a sequence. As an adjective, it accompanies a noun or is used with a definite article: den nionde dagen (the ninth day), nionde kapitlet (the ninth chapter), nionde plats (ninth place). In calendar and date expressions Swedes commonly say den nionde maj or den nionde januari for the ninth of May or January. The form also appears in phrases like den nionde i kön (ninth in line) or nionde utgåvan (ninth edition).

The Swedish ordinal system includes other forms such as första, andra, tredje, fjärde, femte, sjätte, sjunde, åttonde, tionde; nionde belongs to the pattern that uses -nde for the early ordinals. The spelling remains nionde regardless of gender or number; agreement is handled by the accompanying article or noun phrase.

The term is primarily a linguistic one, used in education, publishing, calendars, sports standings, and everyday counting. It does not refer to a separate concept beyond its ordinal value, but it can appear as a proper name for chapters or sections in a text or a sequence in tables and lists.

Beyond Swedish, cognate forms exist in related Scandinavian languages, such as Norwegian niende and Danish niende, reflecting a common Germanic root.