femtesdel
Femtesdel is a term used to denote one fifth of a whole. It represents a fifth share, equivalent to the fraction 1/5, the decimal 0.2, or 20 percent. The form appears in some Scandinavian language traditions, where femte means fifth and del means part. In contemporary Swedish, the standard term for one fifth is femtedel, and femtesdel may be found in older texts, dialectal usage, or cross-linguistic contexts.
The concept of a femtesdel is used whenever a quantity is divided into five equal parts. This
Historically, legal or land documents may mention femtesdel to describe a share or entitlement among heirs