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nio
nio
Old Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse níu, from Proto-Germanic *newun, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.
Numeral
nīo
Descendants
- Swedish: nio
Swedish
| < 8 | 9 | 10 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : nio Ordinal : nionde | ||
Etymology
From Old Swedish nio, from Old Norse níu (whence also Danish and Norwegian ni, Icelandic níu, Faroese níggju) from Proto-Germanic *newun, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥. Cognates with Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌽 (niun); Old English niġon (English nine); Old Frisian nigun (West Frisian njoggen); Old High German niun (German neun).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniːˌʊ/, /ˈniːˌɛ/
Numeral
nio
- (cardinal) nine