"twelve" meaning in Middle English

See twelve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Numeral

IPA: /ˈtwɛlv(ə)/, /ˈtwɛlf(ə)/ Forms: twelfe [alternative], twelf [alternative], twælf [alternative], tuelf [alternative]
Etymology: From inflected froms of Old English twelf, from Proto-West Germanic *twalif, in turn from Proto-Germanic *twalif. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|twelf}} Old English twelf, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*twalif}} Proto-West Germanic *twalif, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*twalif}} Proto-Germanic *twalif Head templates: {{head|enm|numeral}} twelve
  1. twelve

Alternative forms

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