سبعة

Arabic

Etymology

From root س ب ع‏ (s-b-ʿ)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sab.ʕa/

Numeral

سَبْعَة • (sabʿa) m (feminine سَبْع‏ (sabʿ))

1. seven

   Eastern Arabic numeral: ٧‏ (7)

Declension

Declension of numeral سَبْعَة (sabʿa)

Singular	Masculine			Feminine
	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)‎; singular diptote in ـَة (-a)			basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَبْعَة sabʿa	السَّبْعَة‏ as-sabʿa	سَبْعَة sabʿat	سَبْع‏ sabʿ	السَّبْع‏ as-sabʿ	سَبْع‏ sabʿ
Nominative	سَبْعَةٌ‎; سَبْعَةُ sabʿatun‎; sabʿatu	السَّبْعَةُ‏ as-sabʿatu	سَبْعَةُ sabʿatu	سَبْعٌ‏ sabʿun	السَّبْعُ‏ as-sabʿu	سَبْعُ‏ sabʿu
Accusative	سَبْعَةً‎; سَبْعَةَ sabʿatan‎; sabʿata	السَّبْعَةَ‏ as-sabʿata	سَبْعَةَ sabʿata	سَبْعًا‏ sabʿan	السَّبْعَ‏ as-sabʿa	سَبْعَ‏ sabʿa
Genitive	سَبْعَةٍ‎; سَبْعَةَ sabʿatin‎; sabʿata	السَّبْعَةِ‏ as-sabʿati	سَبْعَةِ sabʿati	سَبْعٍ‏ sabʿin	السَّبْعِ‏ as-sabʿi	سَبْعِ‏ sabʿi

Usage notes

See ثَلَاثَة‏ (ṯalāṯa) for the usage of this number, including when to use the diptote and triptote forms.

Coordinate terms

• Last: ستَة‏ (or ٦ = 6)
• Next: ثمانيَة‏ (or ٨ = 8)

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Egyptian Arabic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ˈsæbʕæ

Etymology

From root س ب ع‏ (s-b-ʿ)

Numeral

سبعة • (transliteration needed)

1. seven

   Eastern Arabic numeral: ٧‏

Coordinate terms

• Last: ستة‏ (or ٦ = 6)
• Next: تمانية‏ (or ٨ = 8)