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twaalf.

twelve

6 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

num/tʋaːl(ə)f/
  1. twelve

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch twalef, twaelf (also twelef, tweelf), from Old Dutch *twalif, *twelif, from Proto-Germanic *twalif. The reason for the lack of umlaut in the form with a is unknown. It may be that the position between /w/ and (velarized) /l/ hindered umlaut in some dialects. Cognate with German zwölf, West Frisian tolve, English twelve, Danish tolv, Norwegian tolv.

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