tyve

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Danish

Danish cardinal numbers
 <  19 20 21  > 
    Cardinal : tyve
    Ordinal : tyvende

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse tuttugu, tjogu, from Proto-Germanic *twai tigiwiz.

Numeral

tyve

  1. twenty
Descendants
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: tyve

Noun

tyve c

  1. indefinite plural of tyv

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

tyve c

  1. indefinite plural of tyv

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Bokmål cardinal numbers
 <  19 20 21 > [a], [b]
    Cardinal : tyve
    Ordinal : tyvende

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Danish tyve.

Numeral

tyve

  1. twenty

Usage notes

This form is not recognized in the official language norm and is treated as a misspelling in schools and official documents.

Since the Danish numeral system was abolished in 1951, tjue has been the only officially recognized spelling. However, the Danish form tyve is still encountered, especially amongst older people and in formal writing. It is often accompanied by use of the Danish numeral system, where ones are mentioned before tens, e.g. enogtyve (lit. “one-and-twenty”), whereas the current spelling would be tjueen (lit. “twenty-one”).

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