vijftig

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === vichtig (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle Dutch vijftich, from Old Dutch *fīftig, from Proto-Germanic *fimf tigiwiz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɛi̯ftəx/, /ˈvɛi̯ftəx/ Hyphenation: vijf‧tig === Numeral === vijftig fifty ==== Usage notes ==== Although spelt with v-, the word is traditionally pronounced with initial /f/ even in accents that generally do not devoice v-. (This is due to analogy with zeventig ["seventy"], which used to have a prefix t- and hence a devoiced z-). However, there are also many speakers who pronounce /v/ in line with the spelling as a hypercorrection. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: vyftig Jersey Dutch: vāiftix Negerhollands: veiftig, fyftig