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negen.

nine

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

num/ˈneː.ɣə(n)/

  1. nine

    Er stonden negen man in de rij.
    Na negenen is de keuken dicht.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch nēgen, from Old Dutch nigun, from Proto-West Germanic *neun, from Proto-Germanic *newun, reflecting earlier *newunt, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥, with -t added through influence of "ten".

noun/ˈneː.ɣə(n)/

  1. a nine, an instance or representation of the digit nine

    common-gender
    Die negens lijken wel achten.

  2. a nine, an instance or use (e.g. score or amount) of the number nine

    common-gender
    Een negen volstaat om deze robber te winnen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch nēgen, from Old Dutch nigun, from Proto-West Germanic *neun, from Proto-Germanic *newun, reflecting earlier *newunt, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥, with -t added through influence of "ten".

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