sieben

Meaning

Num

seven (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 7; or describing a set with seven elements)

Verb

to sift; to sieve

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈziːbən/

Etymology

From Middle High German siben, from Old High German sibun, from Proto-West Germanic *sebun, from Proto-Germanic *sebun, from earlier Proto-Germanic *sebunt, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.
Compare Dutch zeven, English seven.

Sentences

Sie haben gemeinsam sieben Kinder .

They have seven children.

Als Zocha sieben Jahre alt war , erschoss sein Vater seine Mutter und sich selbst .

When Zocha was seven years old, his father shot his mother and himself.

Aufgrund der starken Rauchentwicklung gab es sieben Verletzte .

There were seven injured due to the strong development of smoke.

Der Verwaltungsrat besteht aus sieben Mitgliedern .

The Board of Directors consists of seven members.

Die sieben Vereine spielten je zweimal gegeneinander .

The seven clubs each played against each other twice.