Vocabulary
siebzehn
/ˈziːptseːn/· number
seventeen
Ages, house numbers, dates. sieben loses its -en (siebzehn), and the b now sounds like p: [ˈziːptseːn].
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- in Ziffern
- 17
- Ordinalzahl
- der siebzehnte
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siebzehn
seventeen
Zehn und sieben ist siebzehn.
Ten and seven is seventeen.
Common combinations
- siebzehn Jahre altseventeen years old
- mit siebzehnat seventeen (age)
Common learner mistakes
- siebenzehnsiebzehnsieben loses its -en in 17 and 70: siebzehn, siebzig.
Real examples
- Siebzehn oder siebzig? – Siebzehn!Seventeen or seventy? – Seventeen!
- Wie alt bist du? – Siebzehn.How old are you? – Seventeen.
- Die Hausnummer ist siebzehn.The house number is seventeen.