twene

Old Frisian

Old Frisian numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: twēne
    Ordinal: ōther
    Fractional: twēde

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Proto-West Germanic *twai-. Cognates include Old English twēġen and Old Saxon twēne.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈtweːne/, [ˈtwɛːne]

    Numeral

    twēne m

    1. two
      twēne skillingar ― two shillings

    Inflection

    Declension of twēne
    masculine feminine neuter
    nominative twēne, twēn, twēr twā twā
    accusative twēne twā twā
    genitive twēra, twīra twēra, twīra twēra, twīra
    dative twām twām twām

    Descendants

    • North Frisian:
      Föhr-Amrum: tau
      Goesharde:
      Hoolmer: tweer m tou f or n
      Hoorninger: twäär m tou f or n
      Halligen: twaane ?, tweer m, taue f or n
      Heligoland: tau
      Mooring: twäär m, tou f or n, (nominalized) twane m or f
      Wiedingharde: tweer m tou f or n
      Sylt: tau
    • Saterland Frisian: twäin m, two f or n
    • West Frisian: twa

    References

    • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009), An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN

    Old Saxon

    Old Saxon cardinal numbers
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        Cardinal : twēne

    Etymology

      From Proto-West Germanic *twai-. Compare Old Dutch twēne, twē, Old English twēġen, Old High German zwēne.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈtweː.ne/

      Numeral

      twēne

      1. two
        • 9th c. Heliand, verse 4937
          "Johannes endi Petrus, thie gumon twēne..."
          "John and Peter, the two men...

      Declension

      Declension of twēne
      masculine neuter feminine
      nominative twēne, twēna twē twā, twō
      accusative twēne, twēna twē twā, twō
      genitive twēiro, twēio twēiro, twēio twēiro, twēio
      dative twēm twēm twēm

      Descendants

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