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minus-squareLocoLobo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkDeutscharrow-up0·4 days agoFun fact, english used to count the same way as german, and it still has the numbers in “reverse” from 13 to 19.
minus-squareSockenklaus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoGerman’s my first language and I am kinda proficient in english but I never realized that the english numbers 13 to 19 work like like ours…
minus-squareenkers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoEleven and twelve kinda are as well. They literally mean “one left” (ain-lif) and “two left” (twa-lif) with the “over ten” being implied.
minus-squarejaaake@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoI’m 43 years old and this is the first time I’ve seen an explanation of these numbers. Thank you!
Fun fact, english used to count the same way as german, and it still has the numbers in “reverse” from 13 to 19.
German’s my first language and I am kinda proficient in english but I never realized that the english numbers 13 to 19 work like like ours…
Eleven and twelve kinda are as well. They literally mean “one left” (ain-lif) and “two left” (twa-lif) with the “over ten” being implied.
I’m 43 years old and this is the first time I’ve seen an explanation of these numbers. Thank you!