telwoord

Dutch

Etymology

From tellen (“to count”) +‎ woord (“word”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛl.ʋoːrt/
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  • Hyphenation: tel‧woord

Noun

telwoord n (plural telwoorden, diminutive telwoordje n)

  1. numeral
  2. (rare, grammar) measure word, counter (class of word used along with numerals to count objects)
    Synonyms: hulptelwoord, maatwoord

Derived terms
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