undeg

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Welsh

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Etymology

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For the archaic meaning, Inherited from Middle Welsh undec, By surface analysis, un (one) +‎ deg (ten), literally one [plus] ten. For the modern meaning, un (one) +‎ deg (ten), literally one [times] ten.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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undeg m or f (ordinal undegfed)

  1. (archaic) eleven
    Synonyms: (vigesimal) un ar ddeg, (decimal) un deg un
  2. (bound morpheme, decimal, nonstandard) -teen
    Synonym: ar ddeg

Derived terms

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References

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  • “Undeg” listed on page 605 of William Owen Pughe’s Dictionary of the Welsh Language (1832)
  • “Undeg” listed on page 270 of William Richards’ Welsh and English Dictionary (1832)
  • “Undeg” listed on page 303 of Ellis Jones’ New Pocket Dictionary of the Welsh and English Languages (1840)