Neljätoista

Neljätoista is the Finnish cardinal numeral for the integer 14. It is used in counting, numbering, and expressing quantities, as well as in dates and measurements when Finnish language conventions are followed.

Etymology and form: The word combines neljä, meaning four, with the suffix -toista, which is used in Finnish for the numbers 11 through 19. This formation places neljätoista squarely in the 11–19 group of Finnish numerals.

Numerical properties: Fourteen is an even, composite number. Its prime factorization is 2 × 7, and its divisors are 1, 2, 7, and 14. In different numeral systems, 14 is represented as 1110 in binary, E in hexadecimal, and 16 in octal. In Roman numerals it is XIV.

Usage in language and culture: As with other Finnish numbers, neljätoista functions as a cardinal number in counting and describing quantities. It also appears in dates and measurements where Finnish numeric forms are used. The day-month-year date format common in Finland often displays day values such as 14 in written forms.

Representations: Arabic numeral 14; Roman numeral XIV; binary 1110; octal 16; hexadecimal E. The word neljätoista is the conventional Finnish written form for the number, distinct from its ordinal forms, which are used to indicate position in a sequence.

See also: Finnish numerals, numbers in Finnish, ordinal numbers in Finnish.