twene

Old Frisian

**Old Frisian cardinal numbers**
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Cardinal : twēne Ordinal : ōther Fractional : twēde

Alternative forms

twēn, twēr

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *twai-. Cognates include Old English twēġen and Old Saxon twēne.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtweːne/, [ˈtwɛːne]

Numeral

twēne m

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.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtweː.ne/

Numeral

twēne

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

Low German: twee

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