opsigt

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to op (“up”) +‎ sigt (“sight”), borrowed from Middle Low German upsicht, a verbal noun of upsēn (“to oversee”). Compare also German Aufsicht and aufsehen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔpsekt/, [ˈʌb̥ˌseɡ̊d̥]

Noun

opsigt c (singular definite opsigten, not used in plural form)

  1. sensation, stir, attention
  2. (rare) surveillance
    Synonym: opsyn

Declension

Declension of opsigt
common
gender 		singular
indefinite definite
nominative opsigt opsigten
genitive opsigts opsigtens

Derived terms

References

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