Sago

See also: sago

English

Proper noun

Sago (plural Sagos)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Sago is the 29719th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 792 individuals. Sago is most common among Black/African American (43.43%) and White (43.31%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English sago, 18th c.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaːɡo/

Noun

Sago m or (mainly in Austria) n (strong, genitive Sagos, no plural)

  1. sago (powdered starch obtained from certain palms)
    • 1905, Hedwig Heyl, “Biersuppe mit Sago”, in Volks-Kochbuch‎[1]:
      Das Bier wird mit Zucker und Gewuerzen zum Kochen gebracht, der Sago hineingestreut und je nach der Koernerstaerke 15-25 Minuten in geschlossenem Topfe gekocht; man schmeckt dann mit Salz ab und entfernt das Gewuerz.
      The beer is brought to a boil with sugar and spices, the sago strewn in, and according to the size of the grains cooked in a covered pot for 15-25 minutes; then it is seasoned with salt and the spices are removed.

Declension

Declension of Sago [sg-only, masculine // neuter (mainly in Austria), strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der, das Sago
genitive eines des Sagos
dative einem dem Sago
accusative einen, ein den, das Sago

Derived terms

  • Sagomehl
  • Sagopalme
  • Sagosuppe

Further reading

  • “Sago” in Duden online
  • “Sago” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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