hondert

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• honnert (Moselle Franconian; parts of southern Ripuarian)
• hongert (traditional Ripuarian form, now chiefly western dialects)

Etymology

From Middle High German hundert, borrowed or influenced by Old Saxon hunderod (compare Old High German hund), all from Proto-Germanic *hundaradą. The native form is hongert, that with -nd- is influenced by Standard German hundert. (Compare also dausend alongside duusend.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhondʌt/

Numeral

hondert

1. (most dialects of Ripuarian) a hundred

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *hundert, from Proto-Germanic *hundaradą.

Numeral

hondert

1. hundred

Descendants

• Dutch: honderd
  • Afrikaans: honderd
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: hondrutu
  • Jersey Dutch: hondert
  • Negerhollands: hondert, honderd
  • Sranan Tongo: hondro, hondru
    • Aukan: ondoo
      • Ndyuka-Trio Pidgin: ondoo
  • → Lokono: hundred
  • → Trió: honderd
• Limburgish: hóngert

Further reading

• “hondert (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “hondert”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN