tyve
Danish edit
< 19 | 20 | 21 > |
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Cardinal : tyve Ordinal : tyvende | ||
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse tuttugu, tjogu, from Proto-Germanic *twai tigiwiz.
Numeral edit
tyve
Descendants edit
- → Norwegian Bokmål: tyve
Noun edit
tyve c
- indefinite plural of tyv
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
tyve c
- indefinite plural of tyv
Norwegian Bokmål edit
< 19 | 20 | 21 > [a], [b] |
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Cardinal : tyve Ordinal : tyvende | ||
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Numeral edit
tyve
Usage notes edit
This form is not recognized in the official language norm and is treated as a misspelling in schools and official documents.
Since the Danish numeral system was abolished in 1951, tjue has been the only officially recognized spelling. However, the Danish form tyve is still encountered, especially amongst older people and in formal writing. It is often accompanied by use of the Danish numeral system, where ones are mentioned before tens, e.g. enogtyve (lit. “one-and-twenty”), whereas the current spelling would be tjueen (lit. “twenty-one”).
Related terms edit
- tyvende (ordinal form: 20th)
References edit
- “tjue_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).