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fünf

five

numeral FUYNF Common

Usage Note

fünf is the cardinal number five; the ordinal is fünfte ('fifth') and the noun die Fünf names the figure or a school grade. The idiom fünf gerade sein lassen means 'to turn a blind eye'.

Examples

"Ich habe fünf Bücher."

Natural Translation

I have five books.

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