Common Lexeme

fosse

Keywords: numbers, counting, mathematics

Pronunciation (IPA): 'fos.se 
Part of Speech: modifier 
Class: quantifier, number 
Forms: fosse, fosses, fossen, fossesyn, jofósse 
Glosses: hundred, hundredth, hundredfold, percent 

Description:

The modifier 'fosse' is a modifier of quantity or frequency which corresponds to the number one hundred. See the attached article for an explanation of how to work with numbers and the grammatical operations they can undertake.

Forms:

Forms of 'fosse' (100)
Form Pron. Meaning
fosse 'fos.se Cardinal
fosses 'fos.ses Ordinal
fossen 'fos.sen Cardinal Term
fossesyn 'fos.se.zən Ordinal Term

There is also the form 'jofósse' which appeared during the middle period to mean 'percent' from the division expression 'jo fosse'.

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