dausend

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Central Franconian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • dousend (alternative spelling; chiefly used for Moselle Franconian)
  • duusend (Ripuarian, now dated in many dialects)

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German thūsunt, dūsunt. The form is native in Moselle Franconian, but influenced by standard German tausend in Ripuarian.

Pronunciation[edit]

Numeral[edit]

dausend

  1. (many dialects) a thousand

Luxembourgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German dūsunt, from Proto-Germanic *þūsundī.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdau̯zent/, [ˈdɑʊ̯zənt]

Numeral[edit]

dausend

  1. thousand

Pennsylvania German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German tūsent, from Old High German dūsunt. Compare German tausend, Dutch duizend, English thousand.

Numeral[edit]

dausend

  1. thousand