tweehonderd

Tweehonderd is the Dutch cardinal number that equals 200. It is formed from twee and honderd, and is normally written as a single word in modern Dutch. The form is standard in the Netherlands and Flanders and is used in everyday counting, pricing, addresses and similar contexts.

In the Dutch number system, hundreds are constructed by combining the word for the specified multiple of hundred with honderd: for example driehonderd for 300, vierhonderd for 400, and tweehonderd for 200. When numbers are written as numerals, 200 is written as 200; in narrative prose the word tweehonderd may be preferred for clarity or stylistic reasons.

Etymology: Honderd is the Dutch word for hundred and is cognate with the German Hundert and the English hundred; all derive from a common Proto-Germanic root. Tweehonderd simply means “two hundred” and reflects the typical Germanic pattern for forming hundreds.

Usage: Tweehonderd appears in arithmetic, statistics, geography (e.g., population counts), and everyday speech. It is used in both Dutch-speaking regions of the Netherlands and Belgium.