un deg dau

See also: undeg dau

Welsh

Welsh numbers ^(edit)

	120[a], [b], [c]
[a], [b] ←  11	12	13  → [a], [b], [c], [d]
Cardinal (masculine / decimal): un deg dau     Cardinal (feminine / decimal): un deg dwy     Cardinal (vigesimal): deuddeg     Ordinal: deuddegfed     Ordinal abbreviation: 12fed
Welsh Wikipedia article on 12

Etymology

From un (“one”) +‎ deg (“ten”) +‎ dau (“two”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɨndɛɡ ˈdaɨ̯/
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌɪndɛɡ ˈdai̯/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌɪndɛɡ ˈdɔi̯/
• Rhymes: -aɨ̯

Numeral

un deg dau m (feminine un deg dwy)

1. (cardinal number, decimal) twelve

   Synonym: deuddeg

Usage notes

The decimal un deg dau can only be used with masculine nouns whereas the synonymous vigesimal deuddeg can be used with nouns of any gender.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
un deg dau	unchanged	unchanged	hun deg dau
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.