-teen
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English -tene, from Anglian Old English -tēne (compare West Saxon -tīene), from an inflected form of Proto-Germanic *tehun (“ten”).
Suffix edit
-teen
Usage notes edit
In Internet slang usage, the “teen” may be written out in letters following a number, for example: 3teen, 5teen, 8teen, meaning thirteen, fifteen, and eighteen respectively.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
to form numbers 13 - 19
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Anagrams edit
Middle English edit
Suffix edit
-teen
- Alternative form of -tene