German word

sieben

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈziːbən/

Meaning

  • numberseven

Example

Die Hausnummer ist sieben.

The house number is seven.

Illustration for sieben (seven)

More examples

Wir treffen uns um sieben Uhr.

We'll meet at seven o'clock.

Core concept

Seven evenly spaced marks form one complete counted group, with a clear first and last position.

Common phrases

  • um sieben Uhr

    at seven o'clock

  • in sieben Tagen

    in seven days

Similar words

sechs: A count of six items.
acht: A count of eight items.
fünf: A count of five items.
neun: A count of nine items.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet die Zahl sieben; wird beim Zählen, bei Mengenangaben und in Wortbildungen wie „siebzehn“ verwendet.

Word origin

German sieben continues Proto-Germanic *sebun through Old High German sibun and is cognate with English seven.

Usage tips

  • The numeral is normally lowercase, but die Sieben is capitalized when sieben is used as a noun for the number or a seven-shaped mark.

Related words

  • siebzigseventynumber
  • siebenfachsevenfoldadjective

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