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eleventh
The ordinal number corresponding to the number eleven (11), indicating a position in a sequence after the tenth place.
Wir sind im elften Stock, also müssen wir den Aufzug nehmen.
We are on the eleventh floor, so we have to take the elevator.
When written as a numeral, an ordinal number in German always gets a period. So '11.' is pronounced 'elfte' (eleventh).
Heute ist der 11. Mai.
Today is May 11th.
The word 'elft' (eleventh) is declined like an adjective. Its ending changes according to the case, gender, and number of the noun it comes before.
Das ist bereits der elfte Versuch.
This is already the eleventh attempt.
Ordinal numbers like 'elfte' (eleventh) are used very often for dates. In this case, the word usually appears with the definite article and the preposition 'am' (on the).
Der Termin ist am elften Oktober.
The appointment is on October eleventh.
eleven
'elf' and 'elft' are both connected to the number 11, but they have different functions. 'elf' is the normal number: you use it to count things or state a time. 'elft' is the ordinal number and shows a place in a sequence. In real sentences, it almost always appears with an ending, for example 'der elfte Tag' (the eleventh day) or 'am elften Mai' (on May eleventh). Learners may confuse the words because they look similar. Remember: 'elf' says how many or when, while 'elft-' says which position.
Am elften Tag der Reise bleiben wir in Berlin.
On the eleventh day of the trip, we are staying in Berlin.
Der Film beginnt heute um elf.
The film starts at eleven today.