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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch vijf, from Old Dutch fīf, vīf, from Proto-West Germanic *fimf, from Proto-Germanic *fimf, from *pémpe, variant of Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe.
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vijf
- five
- Een maaltijd met vijf gangen vind ik wat overdreven. ― A meal with five courses seems a bit much to me.
- Het feest was tegen vijven nog steeds in volle gang. ― The party was still going strong by five o'clock.
- Als we met zijn vijven samenwerken maken we meer kans. ― The odds are better if the five of us cooperate.
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Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch fīf, vīf, from Proto-Germanic *fimf, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe.
Pronunciation
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vijf
- five
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