sju
The English number seven is written as sju or syv in Norwegian.
Meaning: cardinal number 7 (num)
Ways to say it
| Norwegian |
|---|
| sju |
| syv |
Both forms are used to express the cardinal number 7. When referring to the figure seven as a noun, you can use sjutall or syvtall. To indicate the ordinal position of the seventh, use den syvende.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form sju is the standard spelling in Nynorsk, which is one of the two official written standards of Norwegian.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express seven o'clock, the phrase klokken sju is used.
Did you know?
- The form syv is a linguistic relic of the period when Danish was the dominant written language of administration in Norway.
Examples in context
- Det var sju av oss.There were seven of us.This sentence shows how to use sju to count people.Tatoeba #13752485 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #13751931 by Pacific
- Klokka er allerede sju.It's already seven.This sentence demonstrates using sju when telling the time.Tatoeba #4110649 by Sara_9014, translation #31683 by CK
- Eg må vera der før sju.I have to be there before seven.This sentence illustrates using sju to indicate a specific time before a certain hour.Tatoeba #12647002 by Barend, translation #5332110 by honeygod
- Det var syv deltakere i konkurransen.There were seven participants in the competition.
- Vi må vente syv dager på levering.We have to wait seven days for delivery.
- Jeg har sju epler til deg.I have seven apples for you.
- Kvelden begynner klokken sju.The evening starts at seven o'clock.
- Du må vente sju dager for svar.You have to wait seven days for a response.
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Example conversation
Andreas and Nora are discussing their grocery list.
- AndreasHvor mange egg trenger vi?How many eggs do we need?
- NoraVi trenger sju egg.We need seven eggs.
- AndreasOk, jeg kjøper sju egg nå.Okay, I will buy seven eggs now.
- NoraTakk for hjelpen, Andreas.Thanks for the help, Andreas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “seven” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sju, syv, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
