fifte
Middle English
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← 4 | 5 | 6 → |
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Cardinal: five Ordinal: fifte |
Etymology 1
From Old English fīfta, from Proto-West Germanic *fimftō, from Proto-Germanic *fimftô. Equivalent to five + -the (ordinal suffix), which some forms are remodeled on.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfift(ə)/, /ˈfifθ(ə)/, /ˈfiːft(ə)/, /ˈfiːfθ(ə)/
Adjective
fifte
Descendants
References
- “fī̆fte, ord. num.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 22 December 2018.
Noun
fifte
- (rare) A fifth; something which is fifth.
- (rare) A musical fifth or a note a fifth away from another given note.
Descendants
References
- “fī̆fte, ord. num.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 22 December 2018.
Etymology 2
Numeral
fifte
- alternative form of fifty
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfiːf.te/
Adjective
fīfte
- inflection of fīfta:
- nominative feminine/neuter singular
- accusative neuter singular
Old Frisian
Adjective
fifte