twane

North Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian twēne.

Pronunciation

• (Mooring) IPA^(key): [ˈtʰvanə]

Numeral

twane

1. (Mooring) nominalized form of twäär (“two”)

   We san twane. ― We are two.

Usage notes

• Only used of persons. When referring to things, the attributive forms twäär and tou are used also in nominalized contexts.
• Exceptionally used attributively before moon (“man”): twane moon (“two men, two people”). Compare German zwei Mann, Dutch twee man.