tyve
Danish
edit< 19 | 20 | 21 > |
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Cardinal : tyve Ordinal : tyvende | ||
Pronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Norse tuttugu, tjogu, from Proto-Germanic *twai tigiwiz.
Numeral
edittyve
Descendants
edit- → Norwegian Bokmål: tyve
Noun
edittyve c
- indefinite plural of tyv
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
edittyve c
- indefinite plural of tyv
Norwegian Bokmål
edit< 19 | 20 | 21 > [a], [b] |
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Cardinal : tyve Ordinal : tyvende | ||
Alternative forms
editEtymology
editNumeral
edittyve
Usage notes
editThis form is not recognized in the official language norm and is treated as a misspelling in schools and official documents.
Since the Danish numeral system was abolished in 1951, tjue has been the only officially recognized spelling. However, the Danish form tyve is still encountered, especially amongst older people and in formal writing. It is often accompanied by use of the Danish numeral system, where ones are mentioned before tens, e.g. enogtyve (lit. “one-and-twenty”), whereas the current spelling would be tjueen (lit. “twenty-one”).
Related terms
edit- tyvende (ordinal form: 20th)
References
edit- “tjue_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Categories:
- Danish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Danish terms derived from Old Norse
- Danish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Danish lemmas
- Danish numerals
- Danish cardinal numbers
- Danish non-lemma forms
- Danish noun forms
- Norwegian Bokmål terms inherited from Danish
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Danish
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål numerals
- Norwegian Bokmål cardinal numbers