fifth in German
fifth in German is fünfte, Fünfte, Fünftel — fifth means coming after four others in a sequence; the ordinal form of five.
fifth in German
fünfte
The ordinal form of the number five.
Fünfte
(ellipsis, or, nominalization) The person or thing in the fifth position.
Fünftel
One of five equal parts of a whole: one-fifth.
fünfte
One of five equal parts of a whole: one-fifth.
Quinte
(music) The musical interval between one note and another five scale degrees higher (the fifth note in a scale)
What does "fifth" mean?
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adj Coming after four others in a sequence; the ordinal form of five.
"Tomorrow is the fifth day of our trip to the coast."
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noun One of five equal parts of something.
"A fifth of the class walked to school this morning."
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noun A bottle of liquor equal to about 750 milliliters, historically one-fifth of a US gallon.
"A fifth of vodka sat on the counter next to the glasses."
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fifth in a sentence
- Tomorrow is the fifth day of our trip to the coast.
- She sat in the fifth row from the front.
- A fifth of the class walked to school this morning.
- Only a fifth of the pizza was left after dinner.
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What is "fifth" in German?
"fifth" in German is fünfte, Fünfte, Fünftel. fifth means: Coming after four others in a sequence; the ordinal form of five.
How do you use "fifth" in a sentence?
Example: "Tomorrow is the fifth day of our trip to the coast." In German, "fifth" is fünfte, Fünfte, Fünftel.
Are there other ways to say "fifth" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "fifth": fünfte, Fünfte, Fünftel, Quinte.
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