twa and twentig

Old English

Old English numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: twā and twēntiġ
    Ordinal: twā and twēntigoþa

Alternative forms

  • tū and twēntiġ

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *twai andi twaintig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /twɑː ɑnd ˈtweːn.tij/

Numeral

twā and twēntiġ

  1. twenty-two
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      Sardina is þrī and þrītti mīla lang, and twā and twentiġ mīla brād.
      Sardinia is thirty-three miles long, and twenty-two miles wide.