Eleven Definition

eleven

English

Etymology

Old English endleofan; from Common Germanic *ainlif-, a compound of *ainaz and *lif-.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɪˈlɛv.ən/, /əˈlɛv.ən/, SAMPA: /I"lEv@n/, /@"lEv@n/
• (US) IPA: /ɪˈlɛv.ən/, /iˈlɛv.ən/, /əˈlɛv.ən/, SAMPA: /I"lEv@n/, /i"lEv@n/, /@"lEv@n/

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Cardinal number

eleven

• Arabic numerals: 11
• Greek numerals: ιαʹ
• Roman numerals: XI
  • Last: ten, 10
  • Next: twelve, 12

1. The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Ordinal: eleventh.

Derived terms

• elevenses
• eleventh
• eleventeen
• eleventy

Related terms

• onety-one

Noun

eleven (plural elevens)

1. (cricket) A cricket team of eleven players.
2. (soccer) A football team of eleven players.

See also

Appendix:English collective nouns

Danish

Noun

eleven c.

1. Singular definite of elev

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛlɛvɛn/
• Hyphenation: ele‧ven

Adjective

eleven (comparative elevenebb, superlative legelevenebb)

1. alive
2. lively

Norwegian

Noun

eleven m.

1. singular definite of elev

Spanish

Verb

eleven (infinitive elevar)

1. third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes^?) present subjunctive form of elevar.
2. (used formally in Spain) second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of elevar.
3. (used formally in Spain) second-person plural present subjunctive form of elevar.

Swedish

Noun

eleven

1. the pupil, the student (definite singular of elev)

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