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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