fifth

fifth
1. adjective
fünft...; see also academic.ru/23567/eighth">eighth 1.
2. noun
(in sequence) fünfte, der/die/das; (in rank) Fünfte, der/die/das; (fraction) Fünftel, das; see also eighth 2.
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[fifƟ]
noun
1) (one of five equal parts.) das Fünftel
2) ((also adjective) the last of five (people etc ); the next after the fourth.) der/die/das Fünfte
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fifth
[fɪfθ]
I. adj
1. (in sequence) fünfte(r, s)
you're the \fifth person to put your name down du bist der Fünfte, der sich einträgt
\fifth form BRIT zehnte Klasse, die Zehnte
\fifth grade AM fünfte Klasse, die Fünfte; see also eighth I. 1
2. (in a race)
to be/come [or finish] \fifth [in a race] [bei einem Rennen] Fünfter sein/werden; see also eighth I. 2
II. n
1. (order)
the \fifth der/die/das Fünfte; see also eighth II. 1
2. (date)
the \fifth spoken der Fünfte
the 5th written der 5.; see also eighth II. 2
3. (in titles)
Edward the F\fifth spoken Edward der Fünfte
Edward V written Edward V.
4. (fraction) Fünftel nt
5. (gear position) fünfter Gang
now put it into \fifth schalten Sie jetzt in den fünften Gang [o fam Fünften
6. (in ballet) fünfte [Tanz]position
7. MUS (interval) Quinte f; (chord) Quintenakkord m
8. AM (fam: measure)
a \fifth of a gallon ein Dreiviertelliter m; (bottle)
a \fifth of whisky eine Dreiviertelliterflasche Whisky
9. AM LAW (fam)
to plead [or take] the F\fifth die Aussage verweigern
III. adv inv fünftens
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[fɪfɵ]
1. adj
fünfte(r, s)

fifth rate — fünftrangig

2. n
Fünfte(r, s); (= part, fraction) Fünftel nt; (MUS) Quinte f

to take the fifth ( US inf ) — die Aussage verweigern

See:
→ also sixth
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fifth [fıfθ]
A adj
1. fünft(er, e, es):
in the fifth place fünftens, an fünfter Stelle; rib A 1
2. fünftel
B s
1. (der, die, das) Fünfte:
the fifth of May der 5. Mai;
it’s the fifth today heute ist der Fünfte
2. Fünftel n
3. MUS Quinte f
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1. adjective
fünft...; see also eighth 1.
2. noun
(in sequence) fünfte, der/die/das; (in rank) Fünfte, der/die/das; (fraction) Fünftel, das; see also eighth 2.
* * *
(music) n.
Quinte -n f. adj.
fünft adj.
fünfter adj. n.
Fünftel - n.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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