das Fünftel
Translation
one-fifth, a fifth
Examples
Ein Fünftel der Schüler fehlt heute.
One-fifth of the students are absent today.
Er aß ein Fünftel des Kuchens.
He ate a fifth of the cake.
Grammar Patterns
ein Fünftel ((et2)) a fifth of sth. A fifth of the population lives in poverty.
Similar Words
Anteil (share), Teil (part), Bruch (fraction)
Etymology
Composed of 'fünf' (five) and the suffix '-tel', which indicates a fraction, similar to 'Viertel' (quarter).
Memory Tips
Think of 'fünf' (five) and 'Teil' (part). A 'Fünftel' is one part out of five.