un deg dau
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See also: undeg dau
Welsh[edit]
120[a], [b], [c] | ||
[a], [b] ← 11 | 12 | 13 → [a], [b], [c], [d] |
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Cardinal (masculine / decimal): un deg dau Cardinal (feminine / decimal): un deg dwy Cardinal (vigesimal): deuddeg Ordinal: deuddegfed Ordinal abbreviation: 12fed | ||
Welsh Wikipedia article on 12 |
Etymology[edit]
From un (“one”) + deg (“ten”) + dau (“two”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɨndɛɡ ˈdaɨ̯/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌɪndɛɡ ˈdai̯/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌɪndɛɡ ˈdɔi̯/
- Rhymes: -aɨ̯
Numeral[edit]
un deg dau m (feminine un deg dwy)
- (cardinal number, decimal) twelve
- Synonym: deuddeg
Usage notes[edit]
The decimal un deg dau can only be used with masculine nouns whereas the synonymous vigesimal deuddeg can be used with nouns of any gender.
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
un deg dau | unchanged | unchanged | hun deg dau |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |