twaalf
AfrikaansEdit
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Cardinal : twaalf Ordinal : twaalfde | ||
EtymologyEdit
From Dutch twaalf, from Middle Dutch twelef, tweelf, also twalef, twaelf, from Old Dutch *twelif, *twalif, from Proto-Germanic *twalif.
PronunciationEdit
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NumeralEdit
twaalf
DutchEdit
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Cardinal: twaalf Ordinal: twaalfde |
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Dutch twelef, tweelf, also twalef, twaelf, from Old Dutch *twelif, *twalif, from Proto-Germanic *twalif.
Cognate with German zwölf, West Frisian tolve, English twelve, Danish tolf, Norwegian tolv.
PronunciationEdit
NumeralEdit
twaalf
DescendantsEdit
- Afrikaans: twaalf
- Berbice Creole Dutch: twaalf, twarfu, twalfu
- Jersey Dutch: twâlf
- Negerhollands: twalf, twalef, twaelf
- Skepi Creole Dutch: twalf
- → Sranan Tongo: twarfu, twaalfoe, twaalf
Dutch Low SaxonEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Ultimately cognate to German zwölf, English twelve.
NumeralEdit
twaalf
- twelve (12)