un deg dau
See also: undeg dau
Welsh
[edit]| 120[a], [b], [c] | ||
| [a], [b] ← 11 | 12 | 13 → [a], [b], [c], [d] |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal (masculine / decimal): un deg dau Cardinal (feminine / decimal): un deg dwy Cardinal (vigesimal): deuddeg, (before a nasal or optionally a vowel) deuddeng 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]| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| un deg dau | unchanged | unchanged | hun deg dau |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.