"twee" meaning in Middle Dutch

See twee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Numeral

IPA: /tweː/ Forms: twêe [canonical]
Etymology: From Old Dutch twē, neuter form of twēne, from Proto-West Germanic *twai-. Etymology templates: {{etymon|dum|:inh|odt:twē<ety:from<twēne<ety:inh<gmw-pro:*twai->>>>}}, {{dercat|dum|frk|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=3}}, {{inh|dum|odt|twē}} Old Dutch twē, {{inh|dum|gmw-pro|*twai-}} Proto-West Germanic *twai- Head templates: {{head|dum|numeral|head=twêe}} twêe
  1. two
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