German word

fünf

Pronunciation

IPA/fʏnf/

Meaning

  • numberfive

Example

Wir sind fünf Personen.

There are five of us.

Illustration for fünf (five)

More examples

Wir treffen uns um fünf Uhr.

We meet at five o'clock.

Core concept

A hand with all five fingers spread, marking a complete count of five items.

Common phrases

  • fünf Minuten

    five minutes

  • fünf Jahre

    five years

  • fünf Euro

    five euros

Similar words

eins: A numeral for a total of one item.
zwei: A numeral for a total of two items.
drei: A numeral for a total of three items.
vier: A numeral for a total of four items.

Definition in German

Kardinalzahl für die Menge von fünf.

Word origin

German fünf developed from Old High German fimf and shares its Proto-Indo-European ancestor *penkwe with English five.

Usage tips

  • The numeral is lowercase in fünf Personen, but Fünf is capitalized when used as a noun, as in die Fünf.

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