nigonwintre

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *newunwintruz, though in the North Sea Germanic daughter languages, the word for "nine" somehow changed to *nigun. Equivalent to nigon +‎ -wintre.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈni.ɡonˌwin.tre/, [ˈni.ɣonˌwin.tre]

Adjective[edit]

nigonwintre

  1. nine year(s) old
  2. lasting nine years

Declension[edit]