nonante-neuf
French
edit| [a], [b] ← 98 | 99 | 100 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal (decimal): nonante-neuf Cardinal (vigesimal): quatre-vingt-dix-neuf Ordinal (decimal): nonante-neuvième Ordinal (vigesimal): quatre-vingt-dix-neuvième Ordinal abbreviation: 99e, (now nonstandard) 99ème | ||
| French Wikipedia article on 99 | ||
Etymology
editFrom nonante (“ninety”) + neuf (“nine”).
Pronunciation
editNumeral
edit- (Switzerland, Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Acadia) ninety-nine
- Synonym: (in France) quatre-vingt-dix-neuf