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sieben.

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

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

num/ˈziːbən/[ˈziːbn̩][ˈziːbm̩]Germany/ˈsiːbɛn/
  1. seven (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 7; or describing a set with seven elements)

    cardinal · numeral
Where this word comes from

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.

verb/ˈziːbən/[ˈziːbn̩][ˈziːbm̩]standard/ˈsiːbɛn/
  1. to sift; to sieve

    transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German siben or sieben, likely from Old High German sib (“a sieve”). By surface analysis, Sieb + -en.

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