семь

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sem"

Old East Slavic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛmɪ//ˈsʲɛmʲɪ//ˈsʲɛːmʲ/
  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /ˈsɛmɪ/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /ˈsʲɛmʲɪ/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /ˈsʲɛːmʲ/

Numeral

семь (semĭ)

  1. alternative form of седмь (sedmĭ)

Declension

Declension of семь (i-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative семь
semĭ


genitive семи
semi


dative семи
semi


accusative семь
semĭ


instrumental семиѭ
semijǫ


locative семи
semi


vocative семи
semi


Russian

Russian numbers (edit)
70
 ←  6 7 8  → 
    Cardinal: семь (semʹ)
    Ordinal: седьмо́й (sedʹmój)
    Ordinal abbreviation: 7-о́й (7-ój)
    Adverbial: се́мью (sémʹju)
    Multiplier: семерно́й (semernój), семикра́тный (semikrátnyj)
    Collective: се́меро (sémero)
    Fractional: седьма́я (sedʹmája), седьми́на (sedʹmína)

Etymology

PIE word
*septḿ̥

Inherited from Old East Slavic семь (semĭ), седмь (sedmĭ), from Proto-Slavic *sedmь, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sʲemʲ]
  • Audio:(file)

Numeral

семь • (semʹ)

  1. seven (7)

Usage notes

семь (semʹ) in the nominative case and accusative case governs the genitive plural of the noun. In other cases, it governs the corresponding plural case of the noun.

Declension

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

Borrowed

Related via Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥:

Further reading