Swedish number · interjection· top 5,000 most common

sjutton

seventeen/ˈɧɵˌtɔn/

sjutton as a number

Meaning

seventeen

In Swedish: 17

sjutton as an interjection

Meaning

Used in place of various taboo words.

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What does sjutton mean?

Expressions

fy sjutton!
God!

Questions

What does sjutton mean in English?

sjutton means “seventeen”.

Origin

From Old Swedish siutan‚ siuttān, from Old Norse sjaután, from Proto-Germanic *sebuntehun.

Nearby common words

sjutton is number 2,790 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,785rasa collapse, rampage
2,786samling gathering, collection
2,787service service, overhaul
2,788tönt dolt
2,791leverans delivery
2,792sköterska nurse
2,793odds odds
2,794barnvakt babysitter

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