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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFour
/fɔːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Equivalent to the product of two and two; one more than three, or four in number.
"There are four seasons in a year."
- 1
A symbol, figure, or digit representing the number four, such as 4 or IV.
"He wrote a large four on the blackboard."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'fēower', originating from Proto-Germanic '*fekw suministroz' and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European '*kwetwóres'. It has cognates across all major Germanic and Indo-European language branches.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Four" is said worldwide
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vier
Transliteration: fiːɐ̯
"Das Jahr hat vier Jahreszeiten."
quattro
Transliteration: ˈkwattro
"Ho comprato quattro mele."
cuatro
Transliteration: ˈkwatɾo
"El perro tiene cuatro patas."
quatro
Transliteration: ˈkwatɾu
"Nós temos quatro carros."
quatre
Transliteration: katʁ
"Il y a quatre livres sur la table."
चार
Transliteration: chaar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मेरे पास चार किताबें हैं।"
四
Transliteration: sì
Script: 中文汉字
"桌子上有四个苹果。"
넷
Transliteration: net
Script: 한국어 한글
"사과가 네 개 있습니다."
四
Transliteration: yon
Script: 日本語
"りんごが四つあります。"
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