sibbe

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• sivve (Moselle Franconian, westernmost and easternmost Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Old High German sibun, from Proto-Germanic *sebun, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥. The regular Central Franconian form is sivve. The form with -bb- is based on standard German sieben. According to its limited geographical range, it must have spread from Cologne and is probably more recent than the (also non-native) forms fönnef (“five”) and sechs (“six”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzibə/

Numeral

sibbe

1. (most dialects of Ripuarian) seven