Also spelled foteen
num
adj
noun
Freq #7942
Meanings
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1
num
The number 14; one more than thirteen.
My sister is fourteen years old.
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2
noun
The number 14.
Seven plus seven equals fourteen.
Etymology
From Middle English fourtene, from Old English fēowertīene, from Proto-Germanic *fedurtehun. Cognate with West Frisian fjirtjin, Dutch veertien, German vierzehn, Danish fjorten. Equivalent to four + -teen.
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