German

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Etymology

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From fünf +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfʏnvɐ/ (predominantly)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfʏnfɐ/ (some speakers in southern Germany and Austria)
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Fünfer m (strong, genitive Fünfers, plural Fünfer)

  1. fiver, banknote with the value of five (e.g. five euro)
  2. someone or something with the number five (a bus line, a football player, etc.)
  3. (regional, chiefly Southern Germany and Austria) the school mark 5 (mangelhaft in Germany, nicht genügend in Austria)
    Synonym: (Austria) Fetzen

Declension

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Synonyms

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  • (senses 2 and 3): Fünf f

Further reading

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