zestig
Dutch edit
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| Cardinal: zestig Ordinal: zestigste | ||||
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch sestich, also tsestich with t- from tsēventich, from Old Dutch *sestig, from Proto-Germanic *sehs tigiwiz.
Pronunciation edit
Numeral edit
zestig
Usage notes edit
Although spelt with z-, the word is traditionally pronounced with initial /s/ even in accents that generally do not devoice z-. This is due to the former prefix t- (see etymology). However, there are also many speakers who pronounce /z/ in line with the spelling.