-tig

-tig

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tig"

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch -tech, -tich, from Old Dutch *-tig, from Proto-Germanic *tigiwiz, plural of *teguz (“group of ten”). Cognate with German -zig and English -ty.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

-tig

  1. -ty; used to form numerals denoting multiples of ten

Derived terms

Old English

Etymology

    From Proto-Germanic *tigiwiz, plural of *teguz (“group of ten”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /tij/

    Suffix

    -tiġ

    1. -ty (used to form numerals denoting multiples of ten)
      twēntiġ ― twenty
      hundtēontiġ ― one hundred
      hundtwelftiġ ― one hundred and twenty

    Derived terms

    Old English terms suffixed with -tig
    fiftig
    þritig

    Descendants

    • Middle English: -ty, -te, -ti, -tie, -tiȝ
      • English: -ty
      • Scots: -ty
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