telwoord

Dutch

Etymology

From tellen (“to count”) +‎ woord (“word”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛl.ʋoːrt/
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  • Hyphenation: tel‧woord

Noun

telwoord n (plural telwoorden, diminutive telwoordje n)

  1. numeral
    Hypernym: woordsoort
  2. (rare, grammar) measure word, counter (class of word used along with numerals to count objects)
    Synonyms: hulptelwoord, maatwoord

Derived terms

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