der Fünfte
Translation
the fifth (day of the month), the fifth one
Examples
Wir treffen uns am Fünften.
We are meeting on the fifth.
Heute ist der fünfte Januar.
Today is the fifth of January.
Grammar Patterns
am Fünften on the fifth (of the month) We are meeting on the fifth.
Similar Words
der Vierte (the fourth), der Sechste (the sixth)
Etymology
A nominalized form of the ordinal number 'fünfte' (fifth), which comes from the cardinal number 'fünf' (five).
Memory Tips
Commonly used for dates, as in 'am Fünften' (on the fifth). Remember the '-n' ending for the dative case.