-tig

See also: tig and tig-

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch -tech, -tich, from Old Dutch *-tig, from Proto-Germanic *tigiwiz, plural of *teguz (“group of ten”).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

-tig

1. -ty; used to form numerals denoting multiples of ten

Derived terms

• tig

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *tigiwiz, plural of *teguz (“group of ten”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tij/

Suffix

-tiġ

1. -ty (used to form numerals denoting multiples of ten)

   twēntiġ ― twenty

   hundtēontiġ ― one hundred

   hundtwelftiġ ― one hundred and twenty

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -tig

Descendants

• Middle English: -ti, -ty
  • English: -ty