seventeen
English
/ˈsɛv.ən.tiːn/, /ˌsɛv.ənˈtiːn/
numeral
Definitions
- The cardinal number occurring after sixteen and before eighteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVII and in Arabic numerals as 17.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English seventene inherited from Old English seofontīene inherited from Proto-Germanic *sebuntehun.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*sebuntehun
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- pence English
- seventeenfold English
- seventeenish English
- seventeenness English
- seventeenpence English
- siebzehn German
- siebzehnfach German
- siebzehnhundert German
- siebzehnhundertste German
- siebzehnjährig German
- siebzehnminütig German
- siebzehnseitig German
- siebzehntägig German
- siebzehnwöchig German
- zeventien Dutch, Flemish
- zeventiende Dutch, Flemish
- *sebuntehun Proto-Germanic
- seofontiene Old English
- seofontēne Old English
- seofontīene Old English
- seven Middle English
- seventene Middle English
- sjautján Old Norse
- sjaután Old Norse
- sytten Danish
- seventien Middle Dutch
- sibunzehan Old High German
- sewentien Afrikaans
- sibenzehen Middle High German
- *sivontēn Old Dutch
- sintzane Cimbrian
- zibantzane Cimbrian
- zibantzante Cimbrian
- sivuntein Old Saxon
- seventin Tok Pisin
- seventin Fanagalo
- seventin Bislama