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I. fifth [fɪfθ] ADJ

1. fifth (in sequence):

fifth
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
fifth form Brit
die Zehnte
fifth grade Am
fünfte Klasse
fifth grade Am
die Fünfte

2. fifth (in a race):

to be/come [or finish]fifth [in a race]
[bei einem Rennen] Fünfter sein/werden

II. fifth [fɪfθ] N

1. fifth (order):

the fifth
der/die/das Fünfte

2. fifth (date):

the fifth spoken
der Fünfte
the 5th written
der 5.

3. fifth (in titles):

Edward the Fifth spoken
Edward der Fünfte
Edward V written
Edward V.

4. fifth (fraction):

fifth
Fünftel nt <-s, ->

5. fifth (gear position):

fifth
fünfter Gang
now put it into fifth
schalten Sie jetzt in den fünften Gang [o. inf Fünften]

6. fifth (in ballet):

fifth
fünfte [Tanz]position

7. fifth MUS:

fifth (interval)
Quinte f <-, -n>
fifth (chord)
Quintenakkord m

8. fifth Am inf:

a fifth of a gallon (measure)
ein Dreiviertelliter m
a fifth of whisky (bottle)
eine Dreiviertelliterflasche Whisky

9. fifth Am LAW inf:

to plead [or take] the Fifth
die Aussage verweigern

III. fifth [fɪfθ] ADV inv

fifth
fünftens
See also

I. eighth [eɪtθ] ADJ inv

1. eighth (in sequence):

eighth
achte(r, s)
you're the eighth person to put your name down
du bist der Achte, der sich einträgt
she's eighth from the right
sie ist die Achte von rechts
the eighth best/largest ...
der/die/das achtbeste/-größte ...
the eighth century
das achte Jahrhundert
eighth grade Am
achte Klasse
eighth grade Am
die Achte
every eighth person
jeder Achte
in eighth place
an achter Stelle
the eighth time
das achte Mal

2. eighth (in a race):

to be/come [or finish]eighth [in a race]
[bei einem Rennen] Achter sein/werden [o. als Achter ins Ziel kommen]
eighth place
achter Platz
to be/lie in eighth place
auf dem achten Platz [o. auf Platz acht] sein/liegen

II. eighth [eɪtθ] N no pl

1. eighth (order):

the eighth
der/die/das Achte
to be eighth [in line]
als Achter an der Reihe [o. inf dran] sein

2. eighth (date):

the eighth spoken
der Achte
the 8th written
der 8.
on the eighth of February, on February the eighth
am achten Februar

3. eighth (in titles):

Henry the Eighth spoken
Heinrich der Achte
Henry VIII written
Heinrich VIII.

4. eighth (fraction):

eighth
Achtel nt <-s, ->

III. eighth [eɪtθ] ADV inv

eighth
achtens

fifth

ex fifth [or to the fifth (power)]
hoch 5 (Exponent)
OpenDict entry

fifth N

circle of fifths MUS
Quintenzirkel m

fifth ˈcol·umn N + sing/pl vb POL

fifth column
fünfte Kolonne

fifth ˈcol·umn·ist N POL

fifth columnist
Mitglied nt der fünften Kolonne

fifth gen·eˈra·tion N COMPUT

fifth generation computer
Computer m der fünften Generation
OpenDict entry

wolf fifth N

wolf fifth MUS
Wolfsquinte f

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

fifth grade Am
fünfte Klasse
fifth form Brit
zehnte Klasse
fifth disease
Ringelröteln pl
ex fifth [or to the fifth (power)]
hoch 5 (Exponent)
a fifth of whisky (bottle)
eine Dreiviertelliterflasche Whisky

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