nummer

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Danish

Etymology

From Latin numerus.

Pronunciation

Noun

nummer n (singular definite nummeret, plural indefinite numre)

  1. number
  2. track

Declension

Declension of nummer
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative nummer nummeret numre numrene
genitive nummers nummerets numres numrenes

Derived terms

References

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch nommer, from Old French nombre, from Latin numerus. The shift from masculine gender in Middle Dutch to neuter gender in modern Dutch is potentially due to the influence of its synonyms getal and cijfer which both have the neuter gender.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnʏ.mər/
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  • Hyphenation: num‧mer
  • Rhymes: -ʏmər

Noun

nummer n (plural nummers, diminutive nummertje n)

  1. number used as a means of identification
  2. number (used to show the rank of something in a list or sequence)
  3. a song or musical performance; a track
  4. issue of a publication (e.g. a magazine)
  5. number of an item on a menu; (by extension) a dish identified by such a number

Usage notes

In Belgium, in colloquial speech and informal writing, the word often retains its historical masculine gender.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: nommer
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: nombru
  • Petjo: nummer
  • → Caribbean Javanese: nomer
  • → Indonesian: nomer
  • → Sranan Tongo: nomru
  • → Trió: numuru
  • → West Frisian: nûmer

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

From Latin numerus.

Pronunciation

Noun

nummer n (definite singular nummeret, indefinite plural nummer or numre, definite plural numra or numrene)

  1. a number
  2. (slang) act of sexual intercourse

Derived terms

Terms derived from nummer

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin numerus.

Pronunciation

Noun

nummer n (definite singular nummeret, indefinite plural nummer, definite plural nummera)

  1. a number

Derived terms

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin numerus.

Pronunciation

Noun

nummer n

  1. a number
  2. an individual section of a show; an act
  3. an issue of a paper or magazine
  4. size of shoes or gloves
  5. (slang) sexual intercourse
  6. an item on a numbered list; a lot at an auction

Declension

Declension of nummer
nominative genitive
singular indefinite nummer nummers
definite numret numrets
plural indefinite nummer nummers
definite numren numrens

Derived terms

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