fifta
Old English
| 50 | ||
| ← 4 | 5 | 6 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: fīf Ordinal: fīfta Age: fīfwintre Multiplier: fīffeald | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fimftô.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfiːf.tɑ/
Numeral
fīfta
Adjective
fīfta
- fifth
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
- Fēorða wæs Rǣdwold Ēastengla cyning: fīfta Ēadwine Norðanhymbra cyning, sē hæfde rīċe ofer ealle Breotone buton Contwarum ānum.
- Fourth was Rædwald, king of East Anglia; fifth was Eadwine, king of Northumbria, who reigned over all of Britain except Kent alone.
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Declension
Declension of fīfta — Weak only
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | fīfta | fīfte | fīfte |
| Accusative | fīftan | fīftan | fīfte |
| Genitive | fīftan | fīftan | fīftan |
| Dative | fīftan | fīftan | fīftan |
| Instrumental | fīftan | fīftan | fīftan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | fīftan | fīftan | fīftan |
| Accusative | fīftan | fīftan | fīftan |
| Genitive | fīftra, fīftena | fīftra, fīftena | fīftra, fīftena |
| Dative | fīftum | fīftum | fīftum |
| Instrumental | fīftum | fīftum | fīftum |
Descendants
Old Frisian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fimftô.
Adjective
fīfta