viides

Viides is the Finnish word for “the fifth.” It functions as the ordinal form of the numeral viisi and is used to indicate the fifth item in a sequence or to describe something that occupies the fifth position. As an adjective, it is placed before a noun, for example viides kerros meaning “the fifth floor,” or viides päivä meaning “the fifth day.”

Grammar and usage in Finnish: Viides declines like other Finnish ordinals. In the nominative singular it appears as viides, while in other cases it changes form to match the noun it modifies (for example viidennen kerroksen in the genitive). In many contexts, especially in written text, ordinals are used to enumerate items, steps, or sections, such as viides kappale (the fifth section) or viides kysymys (the fifth question).

Common contexts and related terms: Viides appears across education, scheduling, and general lists to denote order or rank. It is part of the standard ordinal sequence that includes ensimmäinen (first), toinen (second), kolmas (third), neljäs (fourth), viides (fifth), and kuudes (sixth). The word is not a proper noun and has no independent meaning beyond its numeric sense, though it can form part of fixed phrases and compound terms in Finnish discourse.