numeral
five
A1
Means 'five', the cardinal numeral for 5 used in counting and quantities. Primary translation: five. Also used in compound numbers (fünfzig, fünfundzwanzig). Ordinal form is 'fünfte'. Numeral is invariable as a standalone word but can take adjective endings when used attributively.
Examples
Ich habe fünf Äpfel gekauft.
I bought five apples.
Fünf Teilnehmer blieben länger, weil die Diskussion sehr spannend war.
Five participants stayed longer because the discussion was very exciting.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine five fingers on a hand held up — the word 'fünf' echoes that image
sounds like 'foonf' — think of 'funf' like 'fun' with an extra f