dewblek

Cornish

Cornish numbers (edit)
20
 ←  1 2
2 		3  → 
    Cardinal (masculine): dew
    Cardinal (feminine): diw
    Ordinal: eyl, nessa
    Ordinal abbreviation: 2a
    Adverbial: diwweyth
    Multiplier: dewblek
    Fractional: hanter

Etymology

Either borrowed from English double or from dew (“two”) +‎ pleg (“fold”).

Adjective

dewblek

  1. double, twofold

Derived terms

  • kwarel dewblek (“double glazing”)

Mutation

Mutation of dewblek
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
dewblek dhewblek unchanged tewblek tewblek tewblek

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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