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Question 1
Wat betekent 'derde'?
What does 'derde' mean?
drie → derde (third).
Vocabulary & speaking · Topic 17 · A1 · 5 questions · about 6 minutes
Ordinal numbers: eerste, tweede, derde
Rangtelwoorden
eerste (first), tweede (second), derde (third)… Learn the ordinal numbers and common uses like de Tweede Kamer and de Tweede Wereldoorlog.
Explanation
Ordinal numbers are mostly made by adding -de (tweede, vierde) or -ste (achtste, twintigste) to the number. eerste and derde are irregular.
| Number | Ordinal number | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – één | eerste | first |
| 2 – twee | tweede | second |
| 3 – drie | derde | third |
| 4 – vier | vierde | fourth |
| 5 – vijf | vijfde | fifth |
| 8 – acht | achtste | eighth |
| 20 – twintig | twintigste | twentieth |
In KNS questions
kamer means room; de Tweede Kamer is the name of the Dutch parliament (the House of Representatives).
- Wie vergaderen in deze zaal? – De Tweede Kamer.Who meets in this hall? – The House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer).
- Door welk land is Nederland bezet tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog? – Duitsland.Which country occupied the Netherlands during the Second World War? – Germany.
- Als u ziek wordt, waar kunt u dan het beste eerst naartoe gaan?If you get ill, where is it best to go first?
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- eerstefirst
- tweedesecond
- derdethird
- vierdefourth
- de Tweede KamerHouse of Representatives
- de Tweede Wereldoorlogthe Second World War
- eerstfirst, first of all
- eenentwintigtwenty-one
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