fiftein

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Old Saxon

Old Saxon cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : fiftein

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fimftehun. Compare Old Frisian fīftīne, Old English fīftīene, Old High German fimfzehan, Old Norse fimmtán, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌼𐍆𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌿𐌽 (fimftaihun).

Pronunciation

Numeral

fiftein

  1. fifteen

Descendants

  • Low German: föffteihn