-tig

See also: TIG, Tig, tig, and tig-

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch -tech, -tich, from Old Dutch *-tig, from Proto-Germanic *tigiwiz, plural of *teguz (“group of ten”).

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

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