seventene

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Middle English

Middle English numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: seventene

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Anglian Old English seofontēne (compare West Saxon seofontīene), from Proto-Germanic *sebuntehun. Equivalent to seven +‎ -tene.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛvənteːn(ə)/, /ˈsɛːvənteːn(ə)/

Numeral

seventene

  1. seventeen

Descendants

  • English: seventeen
  • Scots: seiventeen
  • Yola: zeventeen

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