ellevan

Old Saxon

Old Saxon cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ellevan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ainalif, a compound of *ainaz and *-lif. Compare Old English endleofan, Old Frisian andlova, Old High German einlif, Old Norse ellifu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈel.le.fɑn/, /ˈel.le.βɑn/

Numeral

ellevan

  1. eleven

Descendants

  • Middle Low German: elvene
    • Low German:
      • Dutch Low Saxon: elf
      • German Low German: elf
        Hamburgisch: ülben, ölben
      • Westphalian:
        Sauerländisch: elf, elwe, elbe, elwene, elewe, elef, elewene, elewen
        Westmünsterländisch: elf
    • Plautdietsch: alf