seventeen

Meaning

The cardinal number occurring after sixteen and before eighteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVII and in Arabic numerals as 17.

Synonyms

17

seventeenth

17th

xvii

XVII

Translations

dix-sept

17

siebzehn

17

diciassette

17

diecisiete

17

zeventien

17

septendecim

17

δεκαεπτά

disset

17

dezassete

dezessete

17

on yedi

17

δέκα επτά

septemdecim

17

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛv.ən.tiːn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: seventene

Inherited from Old English: seofontīene

Cognate with Dutch: zeventien

Cognate with Western Frisian: santjin

Cognate with German: siebzehn

Cognate with Danish: sytten

In summary

Inherited from Middle English seventene, from Old English seofontīene, from Proto-Germanic *sebuntehun. Cognate with Dutch zeventien, West Frisian santjin, German siebzehn, Danish sytten.
Equivalent to seven + -teen