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veintinueve

Veintinueve is the Spanish cardinal number that represents the value 29. It is used in counting, numbering, dates, ages, and quantities in Spanish-speaking contexts.

Its form results from the contraction of veinti- with nueve, a pattern that applies to all numbers

In use, veintinueve behaves like other Spanish cardinal numbers and does not change for gender. It accompanies

In numerals, veintinueve is represented as XXIX in Roman numerals. It also appears in contexts such as

Beyond its numeric function, veintinueve illustrates the broader Spanish system for 21–29, where veinti- forms fuse

from
21
to
29.
The
numerals
for
the
twenties
are
formed
as
veintiuno
(21),
veintidós
(22),
veintitrés
(23),
veinticuatro
(24),
veinticinco
(25),
veintiséis
(26),
veintisiete
(27),
veintiocho
(28),
and
veintinueve
(29).
The
word
veintinueve
is
written
as
a
single
unit.
nouns
in
counting
or
dating,
for
example:
hay
veintinueve
estudiantes,
tiene
veintinueve
años,
la
fecha
es
veintinueve
de
marzo.
When
written
as
part
of
a
larger
number,
veintinueve
remains
a
single
word.
dates,
sports
scores,
and
legal
or
administrative
texts
where
a
specific
quantity
of
29
is
required.
with
the
units
rather
than
using
the
full
phrase
veinte
y.
This
differs
from
the
pattern
used
for
30
and
above,
which
rely
on
treinta
y
uno,
treinta
y
dos,
etc.