seofon

Old English

Old English numbers (edit)
70
 ←  6 7 8  → 
    Cardinal: seofon
    Ordinal: seofoþa
    Age: seofonwintre
    Multiplier: seofonfeald

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sebun.

Cognate with Old Saxon siƀun, Old High German sibun, Old Norse sjau, Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌱𐌿𐌽 (sibun). Extra-Germanic cognates include Latin septem, Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá), Old Church Slavonic сєдмь (sedmĭ), Sanskrit सप्तन् (saptan), Old Irish secht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈse͜o.fon/, [ˈse͜o.von]

Numeral

seofon

  1. seven

Derived terms

Descendants

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