syv

Syv is the Danish word for the number seven, a cardinal numeral used in counting, prices, dates, and measurements. It appears in everyday phrases such as syv æbler (seven apples) or syv kilometer (seven kilometers). The ordinal form is syvende, meaning the seventh.

Syv is part of the North Germanic language family. Cognate forms appear in related languages; Norwegian and Swedish use forms derived from a common root, typically closer to sju than to syv.

In Danish, seven is used like other basic numerals in compound numbers and descriptions of quantity. It is the base for larger numbers, and the word can be combined with units and adjectives without special inflection.

Culturally, seven is a common and symbolic number in many societies. It appears in calendars (seven days of the week), religious and folklore contexts, and everyday idioms, reflecting its broad usage beyond mere counting.

This article focuses on the lexical form syv and its usage as the Danish cardinal number seven; mathematical properties of the number seven are not addressed here.