twaalf

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Afrikaans[edit]

Afrikaans numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: twaalf
    Ordinal: twaalfde
    Ordinal abbreviation: 12de

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch twaalf, from Middle Dutch twelef, tweelf, also twalef, twaelf, from Old Dutch *twelif, *twalif, from Proto-Germanic *twalif.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Numeral[edit]

twaalf

  1. twelve

Dutch[edit]

Dutch numbers (edit)
 ←  11 12 13  → 
    Cardinal: twaalf
    Ordinal: twaalfde

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch twelef, tweelf, also twalef, twaelf, from Old Dutch *twelif, *twalif, from Proto-Germanic *twalif.

Cognate with German zwölf, West Frisian tolve, English twelve, Danish tolv, Norwegian tolv.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tʋaːl(ə)f/
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  • Hyphenation: twaalf

Numeral[edit]

twaalf

  1. twelve

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

Dutch Low Saxon[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately cognate to German zwölf, English twelve.

Numeral[edit]

twaalf

  1. twelve (12)

See also[edit]