fourtene

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Middle English

Middle English numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: fourtene

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Anglian Old English fēowertēne (compare West Saxon fēowertīene), from Proto-Germanic *fedurtehun; equivalent to four +‎ -tene.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔu̯rteːn(ə)/

Numeral

fourtene

  1. fourteen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: fourteen
  • Scots: fowerteen
  • Yola: vourteen

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