twaalf

Afrikaans

Afrikaans cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : twaalf
    Ordinal : twaalfde

Etymology

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

Numeral

twaalf

  1. (cardinal) twelve

Dutch

Dutch cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : twaalf
    Ordinal : twaalfde

Etymology

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 tolf, Norwegian tolv.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʋaːl(ə)f/
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Numeral

twaalf

  1. (cardinal) twelve

Descendants

Dutch Low Saxon

Alternative forms

  • twolf, twolven

Etymology

Ultimately cognate to German zwölf, English twelve.

Numeral

twaalf

  1. twelve (12)

See also

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