zeventien

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch seventien, from Old Dutch *sivontēn, *sivontien, from Proto-Germanic *sebuntehun. Compare English seventeen, West Frisian santjin, German siebzehn, Danish sytten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːvə(n)tin/
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  • Hyphenation: ze‧ven‧tien

Numeral

Dutch numbers (edit)
 ←  16 17 18  → 
    Cardinal: zeventien
    Ordinal: zeventiende

zeventien

  1. seventeen

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: sewentien
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: sewntin
  • Jersey Dutch: sœventîn
  • Negerhollands: seventien, seeventien
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