vijftien

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vijftien, from Old Dutch *vīftēn, *vīftien, from Proto-Germanic *fimftehun. Compare West Frisian fyftjin, German fünfzehn, English fifteen, Danish femten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛi̯f.tin/
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Numeral

Dutch numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: vijftien
    Ordinal: vijftiende

vijftien

  1. fifteen

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