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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *šestь na desęte. By surface analysis, sześć (“six”) + -naście (“-teen”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʂɛsˈnaɕ.t͡ɕɛ/
- Rhymes: -aɕt͡ɕɛ
- Syllabification: szes‧naś‧cie
Numeral
szesnaście
- sixteen
Declension
Coordinate terms
Polish cardinal numbers from 0 to 99
Further reading
- szesnaście in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- szesnaście in Polish dictionaries at PWN