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femte

fifth/ˈfɛmˌtɛ/

Meaning

fifth

In Swedish: på plats nummer 5

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What does femte mean?

Words built with femte

femtedel one fifth

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What does femte mean in English?

femte means “fifth”.

Origin

From Old Swedish fæmte, fæmpte, femte, fæmti, from Old Norse fimti, from Proto-Germanic *fimftô.

Nearby common words

femte is number 2,576 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,572lukt smell, odour
2,573cent cent; a subunit of currency
2,574återkomma return
2,575belöning reward; recompense; prize, award
2,577vana habit, experience
2,578hat hate
2,579söner sons
2,580rektor headmistress), head (headmaster

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary