fifte

Middle English

Alternative forms

fift, fifthe, fyfte, fiffte, fyfþe, fijfte, vifte, fyvethe

Etymology

From Old English fīfta, from Proto-Germanic *fimftô. Equivalent to five +‎ -th (which some forms are remodeled on).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfift(ə)/, /ˈfifθ(ə)/, /ˈfiːft(ə)/, /ˈfiːfθ(ə)/

Adjective

fifte

fifth

Descendants

English: fifth (confer obsolete fift)
Scots: fift, fyft

References

“fī̆fte (ord. num.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-22.

Noun

fifte

(rare) A fifth; something which is fifth.
(rare) A musical fifth or a note a fifth away from another given note.

Descendants

English: fifth
Scots: fift, fyft

References

“fī̆fte (ord. num.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-22.

Old Frisian

Adjective

fifte

fifth

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