twælf

Middle English

Numeral

twælf

  1. alternative form of twelve

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /twelf/, [tweɫf]

Numeral

twælf (late Kentish)

  1. alternative form of twelf

Usage notes

This spelling stems from graphical confusion of ⟨æ⟩ and ⟨e⟩ among Kentish scribes, which arose from the late Kentish raising of /æː/ to merge with /eː/. As a result, this word ought not to be pronounced with */æ/, rather with /e/, which this page’s Pronunciation section indicates.

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