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Central Franconian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old High German sibun, from Proto-Germanic *sebun, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥. The regular Central Franconian form is sivve. The form with -bb- is based on standard German sieben. According to its limited geographical range, it must have spread from Cologne and is probably more recent than the (also non-native) forms fönnef (“five”) and sechs (“six”).
Pronunciation
Numeral
sibbe
- (most dialects of Ripuarian) seven
Dutch
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch sibbe. Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *sibbju. Cognate to English sib and German Sippe.
Pronunciation
Noun
sibbe f (plural sibbes)
- (archaic) kinship, especially by blood
- Synonyms: verwantschap, bloedverwantschap
- (archaic) (extended) family
- Synonym: familie
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