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North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian twēne.
Pronunciation
Numeral
twane
- (Mooring) nominalized form of twäär (“two”)
- We san twane. ― We are two.
Usage notes
- Only used of persons. When referring to things, the attributive forms twäär and tou are used also in nominalized contexts.
- Exceptionally used attributively before moon (“man”): twane moon (“two men, two people”). Compare German zwei Mann, Dutch twee man.