kolmteist

Estonian

Estonian cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : kolmteist
    Ordinal : kolmeteistkümnes

Etymology

kolm (three) + teist (of second). Shortened from kolmteistkümmend ("three of the second ten"), which is still evident in declension. Cognate with Finnish kolmetoista.

Numeral

kolmteist

  1. thirteen

Declension

There is also a shortened genitive singular, kolmeteist.

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