nummer

See also: Nummer

Danish

Etymology

From Latin numerus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnɔmˀɐ]

Noun

nummer n (singular definite nummeret, plural indefinite numre)

1. number
2. track

Declension

Declension of nummer

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	nummer	nummeret	numre	numrene
genitive	nummers	nummerets	numres	numrenes

Derived terms

• ydernummer

References

• “nummer” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “nummer” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch nommer, from Old French nombre, from Latin numerus. The shift from masculine gender in Middle Dutch to neutral gender in modern Dutch is potentially due to the influence of its synonyms getal and cijfer which both have the neutral gender.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnʏ.mər/

• nummer

  (file)

• Hyphenation: num‧mer
• Rhymes: -ʏmər

Noun

nummer n (plural nummers, diminutive nummertje n)

1. number used as a means of identification
2. number (used to show the rank of something in a list or sequence)
3. a song or musical performance; a track
4. issue of a publication (e.g. a magazine)
5. number of an item on a menu; (by extension) a dish identified by such a number

Usage notes

In Belgium, in colloquial speech and informal writing, the word often retains its historical masculine gender.

Derived terms

• alarmnummer
• burgerservicenummer
• circusnummer
• feestnummer
• fuifnummer
• huisnummer
• lotnummer
• noodnummer
• nummerbord
• nummer honderd
• nummerplaat
• telefoonnummer

Descendants

• Afrikaans: nommer
• Berbice Creole Dutch: nombru
• Petjo: nummer
• → Caribbean Javanese: nomer
• → Indonesian: nomer
• → Sranan Tongo: nomru
• → Trió: numuru
• → West Frisian: nûmer

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin numerus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nʉ.mər/

Noun

nummer n (definite singular nummeret, indefinite plural nummer or numre, definite plural numra or numrene)

1. a number
2. (slang) act of sexual intercourse

Derived terms

Terms derived from nummer

• atomnummer
• fødselsnummer
• postnummer
• registreringsnummer
• understellsnummer

Related terms

• nummerere

References

• “nummer” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin numerus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nʉ.mər/

Noun

nummer n (definite singular nummeret, indefinite plural nummer, definite plural nummera)

1. a number

Derived terms

• atomnummer
• fødselsnummer
• postnummer
• registreringsnummer

References

• “nummer” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Latin numerus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /¹nɵmɛr/

• audio

  (file)

Noun

nummer n

1. a number
2. an individual section of an show; an act
3. an issue of a paper or magazine
4. size of shoes or gloves
5. (slang) sexual intercourse
6. an item on a numbered list; a lot at an auction

Declension

Declension of nummer
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	nummer	numret	nummer	numren
Genitive	nummers	numrets	nummers	numrens

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