telwoord

Dutch

Etymology

From tellen (“to count”) +‎ woord (“word”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛl.ʋoːrt/

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• Hyphenation: tel‧woord

Noun

telwoord n (plural telwoorden, diminutive telwoordje n)

1. numeral
2. (rare, grammar) measure word, counter (class of word used along with numerals to count objects)

   Synonyms: hulptelwoord, maatwoord

Derived terms

• hoofdtelwoord
• hulptelwoord
• rangtelwoord