-teen

See also: teen and teen-

English

Etymology

From Middle English -tene, from Anglian Old English -tēne (compare West Saxon -tīene), from an inflected form of Proto-Germanic *tehun (ten).

Suffix

-teen

  1. Used to form cardinal numbers from thirteen to nineteen.

Usage notes

In Internet slang usage, the “teen” may be written out in letters following a number, for example: 3teen, 5teen, 8teen, meaning thirteen, fifteen, and eighteen respectively.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -teen

Translations

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Middle English

Suffix

-teen

  1. Alternative form of -tene
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