Ordinalzahlpunkt Glossary of terms

The Ordinalzahlpunkt is the dot placed after a number to indicate that it is an ordinal in written German.

Detailed Explanation

In German, the Ordinalzahlpunkt is essential for differentiating ordinal numbers from cardinal numbers in writing. It is placed immediately after the number, with no space. This dot is not pronounced when reading the ordinal aloud.

Unlike in English, where suffixes like '-st', '-nd', '-rd', or '-th' are used, in German this dot is the only visual mark to identify ordinals in written text.

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