Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *twalifwintruz. Cognate with Old Norse tolfvetr and Gothic 𐍄𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌹𐌱𐍅𐌹𐌽𐍄𐍂𐌿𐍃 (twalibwintrus). Equivalent to twelf +‎ -wintre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtwelfˌwin.tre/, [ˈtweɫvˌwin.tre]

Adjective

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twelfwintre

  1. twelve years old / twelve-year-old
  2. twelve-year

Declension

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