twaalf

Concepts

twelve

units

12

Translations

douze

12

doce

12

zwölf

12

doze

12

dodici

12

duodecim

12

dotze

12

δώδεκα

dotze

on iki

12

Zwölf

dódici

dazde

12

اثنى عشر

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tʋaːl(ə)f/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: twelef

Inherited from Old Dutch: *twelif

Cognate with German: zwölf

Cognate with Western Frisian: tolve

Cognate with English: twelve

Cognate with Danish: tolv

Cognate with Norwegian: tolv

In summary

From Middle Dutch twelef, tweelf, also twalef, twaelf, from Old Dutch *twelif, *twalif, from Proto-Germanic *twalif.
Cognate with German zwölf, West Frisian tolve, English twelve, Danish tolv, Norwegian tolv.

Sentences

Hier zijn de twaalf dingen die ik bedoelde .

Here are the twelve things I meant.

Ik zie meer dan twaalf leden .

I see more than twelve Members.

Het Laatste Avondmaal vond plaats met Jezus en zijn twaalf apostelen .

The Last Supper took place with Jesus and his twelve apostles.