This is the 7186th most frequent German word.
fünftel
"Fünftel" means "fifth" (one of five equal parts).
In this sentence, 'fünftel' is used as a fraction to describe a part of a whole group.
Ein Fünftel der Teilnehmer sind bereits angekommen.
One fifth of the participants have already arrived.
Here, 'fünftel' refers to a portion of a physical object, demonstrating its use in quantifying amounts.
Er nahm ein Fünftel des Kuchens für sich selbst.
He took one fifth of the cake for himself.
The term 'fünftel' is applied to describe the proportion of a task that has been completed.