un deg dau
See also: undeg dau
Welsh
edit120[a], [b], [c] | ||
[a], [b] ← 11 | 12 | 13 → [a], [b], [c], [d] |
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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
editFrom un (“one”) + deg (“ten”) + dau (“two”).
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɨndɛɡ ˈdaɨ̯/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌɪndɛɡ ˈdai̯/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌɪndɛɡ ˈdɔi̯/
- Rhymes: -aɨ̯
Numeral
editun deg dau m (feminine un deg dwy)
- (cardinal number, decimal) twelve
- Synonym: deuddeg
Usage notes
editThe 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
editWelsh mutation | |||
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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. |