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sju
seven/ɧʉː/
Meaning
seven
In Swedish: 7
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What does sju mean in English?
sju means “seven”.
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Origin
From Old Swedish siu, syū, from Old Norse sjau, from Proto-Germanic *sebun, from earlier *sebunt, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.
Nearby common words
sju is number 709 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 705någonsin ever (at any time)
- 706sjuk ill, sick
- 707tappa drop, draw
- 708kraft strength, power
- 710meddelande message
- 711tvungen forced
- 712förtjäna deserve, earn
- 713egentligen actually, really
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary