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twal

twal

9.9
An old local word for twelve
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • The baker baked a dozen rolls, plus two more, making a total of twal.

Examples

  • In the old days, children learned to count to twal using songs and rhymes.

  • He placed his handcart on Warn's wagon, set the twal in motion, and vanished through the exit.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Loare, his fellow gwarnt, had stabled his twal and put his wagon in its proper place, but he had neglected to provide enough food and water for the animal.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The purchaser divided Lefarn's fruit with bystanders who wanted it, and Lefarn immediately set his twal in motion and began to edge his cart through the crowd toward the market's rear exit.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • When counting, I often start with one and continue until I reach twal.

Synonyms

twelve
vstwal
703 1.0

A number that is one more than eleven

is an old dialectal form instead of the common modern word
dozen
vstwal
453 1.0

A group of twelve things or people

is the single number word rather than a count for a set
XII
vstwal
10 1.0

A Roman way to write the number twelve

is an archaic spoken variant rather than a written numeral
xii
vstwal
1 2.5

A Roman numeral for twelve

is an old dialect form rather than a written symbol

Surface Forms

twal singular
twals plural

Etymology

Twal is an old dialect form of twelve, and it comes from the idea of two 'left' after ten. So, think of ten plus two to remember that twal means the number twelve.