Meaning

2 senses
  1. The person or thing in the fortieth position.

    vierzigster, vierzigste

  2. One of forty equal parts of a whole.

    vierzigstel

    сороковая

More definitions
  • position 40 in a countable series of things

Examples

9 sentences
  1. Even though Tom just had his fortieth birthday, I don't think he's over the hill yet.

    ruХотя Тому только что исполнилось 40, я не думаю, что он сдает свои позиции.

    deTom hatte zwar gerade seinen vierzigsten Geburtstag, ich glaube aber nicht, dass er auf dem absteigenden Ast ist.

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  2. Ivan’s restaurant celebrated its fortieth anniversary.

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  3. Our company had the fortieth anniversary of its foundation.

    ruНаша компания отметила сороковую годовщину со дня основания.

    deUnsere Firma feierte das 40-jährige Jubiläum ihrer Gründung.

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  4. Tom celebrated his fortieth the other day, without fanfare or trumpets.

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  5. The usual date of churching was the fortieth day after confinement.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
one of forty equal parts:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
person or thing:
one of forty equal parts:

Origin

From earlier fourteth, from Middle English fourtithe, fourtiþe; equivalent to forty + -eth

From earlier fourteth, from Middle English fourtithe, fourtiþe; equivalent to forty + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.

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Forms

plural: fortieths
Singularfortieth
Pluralfortieths

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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