syv
Danish
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Cardinal : syv Ordinal : syvende | ||
Etymology
From Old Norse sjau, from Proto-Germanic *sebun, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ (“seven”).
Pronunciation
Numeral
syv
Derived terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Numeral
syv
Usage notes
The spelling syv was inherited from the Danish language from which Bokmål is partially derived, but was replaced in the official language norm by its Norwegian cognate sju in 1951. However, the Danish form remained in use alongside the Norwegian form and was reintroduced as an alternative spelling in 2005. This form is therefore linked to a more conservative and/or formal style of writing and is more likely to be used by writers who retain other Danish forms (e.g. hverken, tyve, tredve and efter).
The spoken Norwegian-Danish koiné language (“dannet dagligtale”) developed a new pronunciation in accordance with Norwegian pronunciation rules. It is thus read as if it were a Norwegian word, with a pronunciation that is significantly different from the Danish one.
Related terms
- Danish terms inherited from Old Norse
- Danish terms derived from Old Norse
- Danish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Danish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Danish terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Danish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Danish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Danish lemmas
- Danish numerals
- Norwegian Bokmål terms borrowed from Danish
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Danish
- Norwegian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål numerals
- Norwegian Bokmål cardinal numbers