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siebzehn
seventeen
The cardinal number 17, which denotes the quantity between sixteen and eighteen.
example
In der Kiste sind noch genau siebzehn Äpfel.
There are exactly seventeen apples left in the crate.
siebzehn
seventeen
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Meanings
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Word structure
The number word is made up of 'sieben' (seven) and 'zehn' (ten). Unlike most other numbers between 13 and 19, the ending '-en' of the first part is dropped.
EXAMPLE
Es sind siebzehn, nicht siebenzehn Kilometer bis zur nächsten Stadt.
It is seventeen, not siebenzehn, kilometers to the next town.
Use as a noun
Like other numbers, 'siebzehn' (seventeen) can also be used as a noun. In this case it is capitalized and has the article 'die'.
EXAMPLE
Die Siebzehn gilt in manchen Kulturen als Unglückszahl.
The number seventeen is considered an unlucky number in some cultures.
Typical collocations
'Siebzehn' (seventeen) is often used to indicate an age or a time. For the time, the form 'siebzehn Uhr' is common for 5 p.m.
EXAMPLE
Meine Nichte ist gerade siebzehn Jahre alt geworden.
My niece has just turned seventeen years old.
Compare with
siebzehn vs sieben
seven
'sieben' and 'siebzehn' are different numbers, but they can be confused when listening or when someone speaks quickly. 'sieben' means 7, and 'siebzehn' means 17. The beginning sounds similar, but 'siebzehn' adds the ending '-zehn'. Especially with appointments, prices, house numbers, or quantities, you should listen carefully or repeat the number.
siebzehn
Für das Abendessen brauchen wir siebzehn Teller.
We need seventeen plates for dinner.
sieben
Der Kurs beginnt morgen um sieben Uhr.
The course starts tomorrow at seven o'clock.
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