tyve

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse tuttugu, from Proto-Germanic *twai tigiwiz.

Numeral

tyve

  1. (cardinal) twenty

Noun

tyve c

  1. plural indefinite of tyv

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

As Danish tyve, above.

Numeral

tyve

  1. (cardinal) twenty

Usage notes

Tjue is the more common modern form of 20 in most Norwegian dialects and also the official form, but formal use around the capital Oslo continues to employ tyve, which is also used in Danish.

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