fünfte

Fünfte is the German word for "fifth". It is a cardinal number and also functions as an ordinal number when referring to the fifth item in a sequence. As a cardinal number, it represents the quantity of five. As an ordinal number, it indicates position, such as the fifth floor of a building or the fifth day of the month. The word "fünfte" is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*fimta", which itself has Indo-European roots. In German grammar, "fünfte" is an adjective that declines according to gender, number, and case. For example, "die fünfte Klasse" (the fifth grade) uses the feminine form, while "der fünfte Platz" (the fifth place) uses the masculine form. The numeral itself is 5. Beyond its literal numerical meaning, "fünfte" can also be used figuratively to denote a position or rank within a group or hierarchy.