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"Seventeen" in Polish: siedemnaście
siedemnaście
Seventeen in Polish is siedemnaście, the number 17. Its genitive form is siedemnastu. Siedemnaście takes genitive plural; siedemnastu is its oblique case form.
A useful quantity
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How to pronounce siedemnaście
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siedemnashtsie
/ɕɛdɛmˈnaɕtɕɛ/
In siedemnaście, ś/si has a soft sh-like sound; ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound. The content words in siedemnaście normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Seventeen" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| siedemnaście | 17 Counting or dictionary form. | Counting or dictionary form. |
| siedemnastu | 17 in a genitive construction Changes with the grammar of the sentence. | Changes with the grammar of the sentence. |
| Mam siedemnaście punktów. | I have seventeen points. A complete quantity in a sentence. | A complete quantity in a sentence. |
How to use siedemnaście in real life
- 1A useful quantity
Mam siedemnaście punktów.
I have seventeen points.
Siedemnaście takes genitive plural; siedemnastu is its oblique case form.
- 2Time or another everyday count
Trasa ma siedemnaście kilometrów.
The route is seventeen kilometers long.
This sentence keeps siedemnaście in the counting form and shows the noun used with it.
- 3A genitive construction
Nie mam siedemnastu biletów.
I do not have seventeen tickets.
Siedemnastu is the genitive form corresponding to siedemnaście.
Mistakes English speakers make with siedemnaście
Incorrect: Mam siedemnaście punkty.
Correct: Mam siedemnaście punktów.
The noun after siedemnaście must use the case and number shown in Mam siedemnaście punktów.
Incorrect: Nie mam siedemnaście biletów.
Correct: Nie mam siedemnastu biletów.
This negative construction requires genitive siedemnastu, rather than counting form siedemnaście.
Good to know
Siedemnaście takes genitive plural; siedemnastu is its oblique case form.
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Practice a quantity of 17
Partner
Jak użyjesz tej liczby w zdaniu?
How will you use this number in a sentence?
You
Mam siedemnaście punktów.
I have seventeen points.
Partner
A w innym kontekście?
And in another context?
You
Trasa ma siedemnaście kilometrów.
The route is seventeen kilometers long.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Seventeen" in Polish
What number does siedemnaście express?
Siedemnaście is 17. For example: Mam siedemnaście punktów. — I have seventeen points.
What noun form follows siedemnaście?
Siedemnaście takes genitive plural; siedemnastu is its oblique case form.
Does siedemnaście change in genitive constructions?
Yes. The form shown here is siedemnastu: Nie mam siedemnastu biletów. — I do not have seventeen tickets.
Can you give another example with siedemnaście?
Trasa ma siedemnaście kilometrów. — The route is seventeen kilometers long.
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