halvfjerdsindstyve

Danish

Etymology

Older form of halvfjerds. Equivalent to halvfjerde (“three and a half”) +‎ sinde (“times”) +‎ tyve (“twenty”), from Old Danish halffierdesinde tiuge.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /halvˈfjɛrsənsˈtyːvə/, [halˈfjaɐ̯sn̩sˈtˢyːʋə], [-ˌtˢyːʊ]

Numeral

halvfjerdsindstyve

(dated) seventy
Synonyms: halvfjerds, syvti

Related terms

halvfjerds (“seventy”)
halvfjerdsindstyvende (“seventieth”)

References

“halvfjerdsindstyve” in Den Danske Ordbog
“halvfjerdsindstyve” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

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