English–German

“fifth” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfʏnftə/

Example

Das ist mein fünftes Buch.

That is my fifth book.

Illustration for fünfte (fifth)

How to say “fifth” in German

“Fifth” in German is fünfte.

A place marked 5 in an ordered line, after four earlier places and before the sixth.

Full entry for fünfte: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fünfte

Die fünfte Woche ist intensiver.

The fifth week is more intense.

Tips for using fünfte

  • Fünfte is an inflected adjective form, so the ending changes with the noun, as in fünftes Buch but fünfte Seite.

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