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Ordinal numbers

Ordinal numbers are a way to designate the place an object occupies in an ordered sequence, such as first, second, third, and so forth.

Common ordinal numbers

Ordinal numbers 0-10

Table for the list of ordinal numbers 0-10
EnglishFinnishSpoken
1, first
Ensimmäinen
Eka
2, second
Toinen
Toka
3, third
Kolmas
4, fourth
Neljäs
5, fifth
Viides
6, sixth
Kuudes
7, seventh
Seitsemäs
Seittemäs
8, eighth
Kahdeksas
Kaheksas
9, nineth
Yhdeksäs
Yheksäs
10, tenth
Kymmenes

Ordinal numbers 11-20

Ordinal numbers 21-30

Ordinal numbers rounded

Latinate ordinal numbers

While latinate ordinal numbers rarely exceed three occurrences four is not entirely uncommon. These are as follows:

List of latinate ordinal numbers