vijftig

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vijftich, from Old Dutch *fīftig, from Proto-Germanic *fimf tigiwiz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɛi̯ftəx/, /ˈvɛi̯ftəx/
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Hyphenation: vijf‧tig

Numeral

vijftig

fifty

Usage notes

Although spelt with v-, the word is traditionally pronounced with initial /f/ even in accents that generally do not devoice v-. (This is due to analogy with zeventig ["seventy"], which used to have a prefix t- and hence a devoiced z-.) However, there are also many speakers who pronounce /v/ in line with the spelling.

Descendants

Afrikaans: vyftig