fyf

fyf

See also: FYF

Middle English

Middle English numbers (edit)
50
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    Cardinal: fyf
    Ordinal: fifte

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Old English fīf, from Proto-West Germanic *fimf, from Proto-Germanic *fimf, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe. Doublet of cynk.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /fiːf/

    Numeral

    fyf (postpositive fyve)

    1. five

    Usage notes

    • Like with nyn, the postpositive form is frequently generalised in all contexts.

    Descendants

    • English: five
    • Middle Scots: fyfe, fyve, fywe
    • Yola: veeve

    References

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