seventeen

• Kardinalzahl zwischen sechzehn und achtzehn; Zahl 17.

The number 17; a cardinal number between sixteen and eighteen.

1. Number seventeenA1formal

   Being one more than sixteen; the number 17.

   Siebzehn

   • She is seventeen years old today.
   • There are seventeen students in the class.
   • He finished the race in seventeenth place.

• Die natürliche Zahl zwischen sechzehn und achtzehn; die Summe aus sechzehn und eins. Wird auch als Zahlwort zur Angabe einer Menge von siebzehn Dingen oder Personen verwendet.

1. The number 17A1formal

   The cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one.

   Siebzehn

   • Seventeen is my lucky number.
   • There are seventeen students in the class.
   • She turned seventeen last week.

• Kardinalzahl, die die Anzahl von siebzehn Gegenständen, Personen oder Zähleinheiten bezeichnet; auch als Substantiv, Artikelwort oder Pronomen verwendet.

The cardinal numeral representing the quantity of seventeen units; the seventeenth positive integer following sixteen; a prime number. Also functions as a noun (denoting the symbol, quantity, or group of seventeen), adjective/determiner (modifying nouns to indicate quantity), and pronoun (standing in for a plural noun phrase).

1. Cardinal numeral: the number 17A1formal

   Used to denote a quantity of seventeen persons or things; the seventeenth positive integer in the sequence of natural numbers; a prime number; represents a seventeenfold quantity in counting, mathematics, and everyday usage.

   Kardinalzahl: die Zahl 17

   • There are seventeen chapters in the book.
   • She scored seventeen points in the tennis tournament.
   • Seventeen plus seventeen equals thirty-four.
   • The conference begins at seventeen hundred hours.
   • He collected seventeen rare stamps last year.

2. Noun: the number, symbol, or group of seventeenA2formal

   A noun referring to the cardinal number seventeen; the numeral symbol 17 or XVII; a set, collection, or group consisting of seventeen items; a playing card displaying seventeen (in extended decks); a team or ensemble of seventeen members.

   Substantiv: die Zahl, das Symbol oder die Gruppe von siebzehn

   • The number seventeen is considered lucky in some cultures.
   • Write the answer as a seventeen, not a seventy.
   • The ensemble consists of a seventeen of musicians.
   • In some card games, the seventeen is a bonus card.
   • The report mentions a seventeen of researchers on the project.

3. Adjective/Determiner: amounting to seventeenA1formal

   Used attributively before a noun to indicate that the quantity or number of the noun is seventeen; modifies plural countable nouns to specify exact quantity.

   Adjektiv/Determinativ: in der Menge von siebzehn

   • They booked a seventeen-day expedition to the mountains.
   • We need seventeen additional chairs for the auditorium.
   • The chemical solution requires seventeen milliliters of acid.
   • She has seventeen years of teaching experience.
   • Seventeen international organizations endorsed the declaration.

4. Pronoun: seventeen people or things (plural)B1formal

   Used as a pronoun to refer to seventeen previously mentioned or understood persons or things; takes plural verb agreement.

   Pronomen: siebzehn Personen oder Dinge

   • Seventy applied, but only seventeen were accepted into the program.
   • I invited sixty guests; seventeen confirmed their attendance.
   • How many seats should we reserve? — Seventeen will be perfect.
   • Several companies bid, but seventeen were shortlisted for the contract.
   • Of the applications reviewed, seventeen were approved for grants.