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pent-

German, prefix/pɛnt/

pent- is spelled P-E-N-T (4 letters). Pent- is a German prefix meaning “pent-” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “fünf”.

What does pent- mean in English?

prefix

  1. 1

    pent-

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

prefix: 1. fünf

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of pent-

  • penta- variant

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce pent-?

  • /pɛnt/
  • [pɛnt]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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