neliteist

Estonian

Estonian cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : neliteist
    Ordinal : neljateistkümnes

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *neljä toicta kümmentä. Equivalent of neli (four) + teist (of second). Shortened from neliteistkümmend ("four of the second ten"), which is still evident in declension. Cognate with Finnish neljätoista.

Numeral

neliteist

  1. (cardinal) fourteen

Usage notes

The genitive and partitive singular are often just "neljateist".

Declension

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