fönnef
Central Franconian
editAlternative forms
edit- fönf (rare spelling)
- fennef (Moselle Franconian)
- fünnef (alternatively in Kölsch)
- fief (westernmost Ripuarian)
Etymology
editFrom Old High German fimf. The now marginal variant fīf (fief) is probably native in most of the language area, but early on began to be superseded by southern and eastern forms with a preserved nasal. Compare also sechs (“six”) and sibbe (“sieben”), which are borrowed forms, too.
Pronunciation
editNumeral
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