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twane

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North Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian twēne.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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twane

  1. (Mooring) nominalized form of twäär (two)
    We san twane.We are two.

Usage notes

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  • Only used of persons. When referring to things, the attributive forms twäär and tou are used also in nominalized contexts.
  • Exceptionally used attributively before moon (man): twane moon (two men, two people). Compare German zwei Mann, Dutch twee man.