sechst

Definition & meaning

sechst is the ordinal form meaning “sixth.” It usually appears with an ending that agrees with the noun: der sechste Tag (“the sixth day”). As a standalone ordinal, it is capitalized: der Sechste (“the sixth one”).

In the phrase zu sechst, it means “six people together” or “in a group of six.” For example, Wir waren zu sechst means “There were six of us.”

Grammar & Word origin

Sechst- is formed from sechs ↗ (“six”) and the ordinal-forming ending -t. Before a noun, it takes the usual adjective endings, as in am sechsten Tag (“on the sixth day”).

In zu sechst, it is an adverbial form and does not describe a noun.

Synonyms & antonyms

There is no exact synonym or direct antonym for the ordinal meaning “sixth.” In zu sechst, a similar expression is in einer Gruppe von sechs (“in a group of six”); this is a longer paraphrase rather than a distinct synonym.

Common phrases & collocations

• der sechste Platz ↗ — “sixth place”
• am sechsten Tag ↗ — “on the sixth day”
• zu sechst ↗ — “six people together”