hondert

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German hundert, from Proto-Germanic *hundaradą. According to one theory this word is originally Ingvaeonic; if so, through Old Saxon hunderod. The inherited form in Ripuarian is hongert, that with -nd- was influenced by Standard German hundert. Compare dausend alongside inherited duusend.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhondʌt/

Numeral

hondert

  1. (most dialects of Ripuarian) a hundred
    • 1950, “1900 Johr steiht uns Kölle am Rhing”‎[1]performed by Willy Schneider:
      Nüngzehnhondert Johr steiht uns Kölle am Rhing.
      Nüngzehnhondert Johr si’ mer jeck hee am Rhing.
      Laache, bütze, danze, springe dunn mer jo hück.
      Noch ens hondert Johr läven ander Lück.
      For nineteen hundred years our Cologne has stood on the Rhine.
      For nineteen hundred years we’ve been crazy here on the Rhine.
      To laugh, kiss, dance and jump is what we do today.
      Yet another hundred years there’ll be other people living.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

Possibly from Old Dutch *hunderat, from Proto-Germanic *hundaradą. According to one theory this word is originally Ingvaeonic; if so, through Old Frisian or Old Saxon hunderod.

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

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