hondert

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

honnert (Moselle Franconian; parts of southern Ripuarian)
hongert (traditional Ripuarian form, now chiefly western dialects)

Etymology

From Middle High German hundert, borrowed or influenced by Old Saxon hunderod (compare Old High German hund), all from Proto-Germanic *hundaradą. The native form is hongert, that with -nd- is influenced by Standard German hundert. (Compare also dausend alongside duusend.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhondʌt/

Numeral

hondert

(most dialects of Ripuarian) a hundred

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *hundert, from Proto-Germanic *hundaradą.

Numeral

hondert

hundred

Descendants

Dutch: honderd
- Afrikaans: honderd
- Berbice Creole Dutch: hondrutu
- Jersey Dutch: hondert
- Negerhollands: hondert, honderd
- Sranan Tongo: hondro, hondru
  - Aukan: ondoo
    - Ndyuka-Trio Pidgin: ondoo
- → Lokono: hundred
- → Trió: honderd
Limburgish: hóngert

Further reading

“hondert (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “hondert”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

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