quatrième

fourth

adjective kah-TRYEM Rare

Usage Note

Quatrième is the ordinal form of quatre (four). In the French school system, la quatrième is the third year of collège, roughly equivalent to year 9 (age 13-14) — a fact that surprises learners since the class name counts down to graduation. The abbreviation is 4e or 4ème. As a noun it can also refer to fourth gear (passer en quatrième).

Examples

"Elle habite au quatrième étage."

Natural Translation

She lives on the fourth floor.

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