No. 715 in Icelandic
tuttugu
The Icelandic word "tuttugu" means "twenty" in English.
In a sentence
Hann er tuttugu ára gamall.
He is twenty years old.
Here, 'tuttugu' specifies the age of the person in years.
Ég hef tuttugu epli.
I have twenty apples.
In this context, 'tuttugu' quantifies the number of apples possessed.
Við hittumst klukkan tuttugu.
We meet at twenty o'clock.
'Tuttugu' here represents the hour of the day according to the 24-hour clock.
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