4 ms·It's the same in Dutch... But French is even weirder : 96 becomes four-twenty sixteen...by laurensr 5y agoIt's the same in Dutch... But French is even weirder : 96 becomes four-twenty sixteen...3np 5y agoDanish is the worst.. “six half-fives” (6 + (5 - 1/2)*20)rvense 5y agoThis is just the etymology. These words are just words, both in Danish and French. It's not like speakers of that language do the maths before saying it.