seofon

Old English

Old English numbers ^(edit)

	70
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Cardinal: seofon     Ordinal: seofoþa     Age: seofonwintre     Multiplier: seofonfeald

Alternative forms

• siofun, seofun — Mercian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sebun.

Cognate with Old Saxon siƀun, Old High German sibun, Old Norse sjau, Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌱𐌿𐌽 (sibun). Extra-Germanic cognates include Latin septem, Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá), Old Church Slavonic сєдмь (sedmĭ), Sanskrit सप्तन् (saptan), Old Irish secht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈse͜o.fon/, [ˈse͜o.von]

Numeral

seofon

1. seven

Derived terms

• seofonnihte
• seofonstierre

Descendants

• Middle English: seven, ceven, seofen, seoven, sevene, sevyn, sewyn, zeven, zeve (Kent)
  • English: seven
  • Middle Scots: sevin, sewin
    • Scots: seiven, seeven
  • Yola: zeven