twene

Old Frisian
Old Frisian cardinal numbers
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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
    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.

Numeral

twēne

  1. two

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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