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vijf

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch vijf, from Old Dutch fīf, vīf, from Proto-West Germanic *fimf, from Proto-Germanic *fimf, from *pémpe, variant of Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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Dutch numbers (edit)
50
 ←  4 5 6  → 
    Cardinal: vijf
    Ordinal: vijfde

vijf

  1. five
    Een maaltijd met vijf gangen vind ik wat overdreven.A meal with five courses seems a bit much to me.
    Het feest was tegen vijven nog steeds in volle gang.The party was still going strong by five o'clock.
    Als we met zijn vijven samenwerken maken we meer kans.The odds are better if the five of us cooperate.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: vyf
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: faifu, fefu
  • Javindo: fijf
  • Jersey Dutch: vāif
  • Negerhollands: fyf, fev, veif
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: faif
  • Sranan Tongo: feifi
  • Trió: peihpë

See also

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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch fīf, vīf, from Proto-Germanic *fimf, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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vijf

  1. five

Descendants

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Further reading

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