thirty-seven

UK: ˈθɜːti ˈsɛvn̩ | US: ˈθɜːrti ˈsɛvn̩

Definition

  1. n. the cardinal number equal to thirty plus seven (37)

Structure
thirty <30, from Old English "þrītig">seven <7, from Old English "seofon">
Etymology

The word "thirty-seven" is a compound numeral formed by combining "thirty" (derived from Old English "þrītig," meaning "three tens") and "seven" (from Old English "seofon," the cardinal number 7). This structure follows the Germanic pattern of numeral formation, where tens and units are concatenated. The logic is straightforward: "thirty" (30) + "seven" (7) = 37.

Examples

  1. She scored thirty-seven points in the basketball game.

  2. The recipe requires thirty-seven grams of sugar.

  3. There are thirty-seven students in my class.

  4. The train departs at thirty-seven minutes past the hour.

  5. He celebrated his thirty-seventh birthday last week.