Fourteener

/ˌfɔːrˈtiːnər/ noun

Definition

A mountain peak that is 14,000 feet or higher in elevation.

Etymology

From 'fourteen' (Old English 'feowertiene') plus the agent suffix '-er', emerging in American English, particularly among mountaineers describing Colorado and Rocky Mountain peaks.

Kelly Says

Colorado has 53 fourteeners—more than any other U.S. state—and climbers often try to 'bag' all of them as a personal challenge, with climbing clubs keeping official lists.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
十四ኛ
shita-n-ya
ARالعربية
الرابع عشر
al-ra-bi-u-l-'ashar
BNবাংলা
চৌদশ
chow-dhash
CACatalà
quatorzè
kwah-tor-zheh
CSČeština
čtrnáctý
chetr-na-ct-ee
DADansk
fjortende
fyr-ton-deh
DEDeutsch
Vierzehnten
fee-er-zehn-teh-n
ELΕλληνικά
τέταρτη
teh-tar-tee
ESEspañol
cuartodecena
kwar-toh-deh-SEH-nah
FAفارسی
چهاردهم
cheh-ha-r-dahm
FISuomi
neljäntoista
nel-jä-nto-i-sta
FRFrançais
quatorzième
kat-or-zhee-m
GUGU
ચૌદશ
chow-dash
HAHA
14
14
HEעברית
רביעי
ra-bee-ee
HIहिन्दी
चौदहवां
chow-dah-vaan
HUMagyar
tizennegyedik
tezz-en-ne-gyed-ik
IDBahasa Indonesia
ke-14
keh-14
IGIG
nche
n-che
ITItaliano
quattordicesimo
kwat-tor-dee-chee-moh
JA日本語
十四番
juu-yon-ban
KKKK
тоныншы
to-nyn-shy
KMKM
ទស្សន៍ទី១៤
tohs-san-tee-14
KO한국어
14번째
sil-leun-beon-jjae
MRMR
चौदावे
chow-da-ve
MSBahasa Melayu
ke-14
keh-14
MYမြန်မာ
တယောက်
ta-ya-uk
NLNederlands
veertiende
veer-tin-deh
NONorsk
fjortende
fyr-ton-deh
PAPA
ਚੌਥਾ
chow-tha
PLPolski
czternasty
chehr-nah-stee
PTPortuguês
quatorze
kwah-toh-zheh
RORomână
paisprezecelea
pa-is-preh-ze-che-lee-ah
RUРусский
четырнадцатый
chetyr-na-stiy
SVSvenska
fyrtonde
fyr-ton-deh
SWKiswahili
nne
n-neh
TAதமிழ்
பதினான்காம்
pa-thi-na-na-kaam
TEతెలుగు
పన్నెండవ
pan-ne-ndav
THไทย
สิบสี่
sip-sì
TLTL
ikap-apat na
ee-kap-a-pat nah
TRTürkçe
on dördüncü
on dor-dün-choo
UKУкраїнська
четрнадцятий
chetyr-nad-tsya-tyy
URاردو
چودہواں
choo-dah-waan
VITiếng Việt
thứ mười tư
thu muoi tu
YOYO
ẹ̀kanlọ́gbọ́n
eh-kan-loh-gbon
ZH中文
十四
shí sì
ZUZU
isishiyagalolunana
ee-shee-shee-ya-ga-lo-loon-ana

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