German

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German numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: zwölf
    Ordinal: zwölfte
    Sequence adverb: zwölftens
    Ordinal abbreviation: 12.
    Adverbial: zwölfmal
    Adverbial abbreviation: 12-mal
    Multiplier: zwölffach
    Multiplier abbreviation: 12-fach
    Fractional: Zwölftel
    Polygon: Zwölfeck
    Polygon abbreviation: 12-Eck
    Polygonal adjective: zwölfeckig
    Polygonal adjective abbreviation: 12-eckig

Etymology

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Equivalent to zwölf +‎ Teil.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡svœlftəl/, [ˈt͡sʋœlftl̩]
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  • Hyphenation: Zwölf‧tel

Noun

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Zwölftel n or (alternatively in Switzerland) m (strong, genitive Zwölftels, plural Zwölftel)

  1. (fractional number) twelfth
    Synonym: zwölfter Teil

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Coordinate terms

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Further reading

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  • Zwölftel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Zwölftel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon