Etymology

fünfbein

Today it means: Synonym of pentad. Full definition →

German fünf
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  1. German · derived fromfünf“five”
  2. English todayfünfbein

Equivalent to German fünf (“five”) + Beine (“legs”). Compare German fünfbeinig (“five-legged”).

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