niende (Norwegian Bokmål)

Where does "niende" come from?

The Norwegian word 'niende' traces its roots back to the Proto-Germanic term *newundô, meaning ninth. From there, it evolved into the Old Norse 'níundi' before being passed down into modern Norwegian, where it continues to serve as the ordinal number for nine.

Full etymology tree

• niende (Norwegian Bokmål), 'ninth (9. = 9th)'
  • inherited níundi (Old Norse), 'ninth'
    • inherited *newundô (Proto-Germanic), 'ninth'

Ancestors

• níundi (Old Norse)

Updated July 2026

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