seventeen
Seventeen (num) means the number 17, one more than sixteen and one less than eighteen. Example: “She turns seventeen next month.”
How to use seventeen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe number after sixteen.
Fill the gap
Can you complete this real example?
She turns _____ next month.
Etymology
From Old English seofontiene, from seven + -teen.
Rhymes for seventeen
See all rhymes for seventeen →Frequently asked questions
What does “seventeen” mean?
The word “seventeen” means the number 17, one more than sixteen and one less than eighteen. In plain terms, the number after sixteen.
How do you pronounce “seventeen”?
“Seventeen” is pronounced SEHV-uhn-teen (/ˈsɛv.ən.tiːn/ in IPA).
How do you use “seventeen” in a sentence?
Here is “seventeen” used in a sentence: “She turns seventeen next month.”
What part of speech is “seventeen”?
“Seventeen” is a num.
Where does the word “seventeen” come from?
The word “seventeen” comes from Old English. From Old English seofontiene, from seven + -teen.
Is “seventeen” a common word?
“Seventeen” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.
Is "seventeen" written as one word or hyphenated?
Seventeen is written as a single, unhyphenated word. Hyphens are used only for compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine, such as twenty-seven, so seventeen itself never takes a hyphen.
What is the difference between "seventeen" and "seventeenth"?
"Seventeen" is the cardinal number 17, used for counting a quantity. "Seventeenth" is the ordinal form, written 17th, used for position in a sequence, as in "the seventeenth of the month."
How do you write "seventeen" inside a larger number?
It stays a single word within larger numbers, as in "one hundred and seventeen" or "seventeen thousand." Only the twenty-one to ninety-nine range is hyphenated, so seventeen keeps its one-word spelling everywhere.
How do you say the year 1717 using "seventeen"?
The year 1717 is commonly read as "seventeen seventeen," splitting it into two pairs of digits. Similarly, 1700 is read as "seventeen hundred," a common way to speak years in the 1700s.