twentig
The Old English word for twenty is twentig.
twentig is a cardinal number used to denote the quantity of twenty.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of twā (two) and tig (a group of ten), literally meaning "two-ten".
Did you know?
- In Old English, the number twentig would often change its ending depending on the grammar of the sentence. It was not a static word like the modern 'twenty' but could be declined as an adjective.
- The word twentig shares a common ancestor with the Old Norse 'tuttugu'. This illustrates how closely related the languages of the Viking settlers and the Anglo-Saxons were.
Examples in context
- Ic hæbbe syx ond twentig fēoh būtan mīn hūs.I have twenty-six cattle outside my house.This sentence shows how to use twentig in a numerical expression.Tatoeba #8854110 by iiujik, translation #8854114 by iiujik
- Ic geseo twentig wulfas.I see twenty wolves.
Example conversation
Mildryth and Osric are counting coins.
- MildrythHū fela peninga hæfst þū, Osric?How many pennies do you have, Osric?
- OsricIc hæbbe twentig peningas.I have twenty pennies.
- MildrythÞæt is fela.That is a lot.
- OsricGēa, hit is fela.Yes, it is a lot.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries twentig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
