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twene

twene

Old Frisian

Old Frisian cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : twene

Numeral

twēne (m.) (f. and n. twā)

  1. (cardinal) two.
    twēne skillingar ― two shillings

Declension

Masculine SG Feminine SG Neuter SG
nominative twēne twā twā
accusative twēne twā twā
genitive twīra twīra twīra
dative twām twām twām

Descendants

  • North Frisian: (Mooring) twäär (m.), tou (f. and n.), (Föhr-Amrum, Helgoland, Sylt) tau
  • Saterland Frisian: two
  • West Frisian: twa

Old Saxon

Old Saxon cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : twēne

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *twai. Compare Old Dutch twēne, twē, Old English twēġen, Old High German zwēne.

Numeral

twēne

  1. two

Declension


Descendants