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thirteen

thir·teen

UK/ˌθɜːˈtiːn/ US/ˌθɝtˈtin/ fairly common

adjective

1.

being one more than twelve

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noun

1.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

Origin

From Middle English thirttene, variant (through metathesis) of thrittene, from Old English þrēotīene, from Proto-Germanic *þritehun, compound of *þrīz (“three”) + *tehun (“teen”). Cognate with West Frisian trettjin, Dutch dertien, German dreizehn, Danish tretten. Equivalent to three + -teen.

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