This is the 2222nd most frequent Dutch word.
negentiende
"Negentiende" means "nineteenth" in English.
Here, 'negentiende' is used as an ordinal numeral to describe the century, functioning as an adjective.
De negentiende eeuw was een tijd van grote veranderingen.
The nineteenth century was a time of great change.
In this example, 'negentiende' specifies the rank or position as an ordinal numeral.
Hij werd de negentiende persoon die deze taak volbracht.
He became the nineteenth person to accomplish this task.
'Negentiende' describes the specific numerical position of the book on the shelf, functioning as descriptive information.