segn

See also: Segn and sëgn

Bavarian

Etymology

From Old High German sehan, from Proto-West Germanic *sehwan. Compare German sehen, Low German sehn, Hunsrik sihn, Dutch zien, English see, Danish se, Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍈𐌰𐌽 (saiƕan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛːŋ/, [ˈse̞ːŋ]

Verb

segn (past participle gsegn)

  1. to see

Conjugation

Conjugation of segn
infinitive segn
past participle gsegn
present past subjunctive
1st person singular siach, siech siachad, dadat segn
2nd person singular siachst, sichst siachast, dadast segn
3rd person singular siacht, sicht siachad, dadat segn
1st person plural segn siachadn, dadatn segn
2nd person plural segts siachats, dadats segn
3rd person plural segn siachadn, dadatn segn
imperative
singular -
plural -

Friulian

Etymology

From Latin signum.

Noun

segn m (plural segns)

  1. sign
  2. mark
  3. score

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

segn f or m (definite singular segna or segnen, indefinite plural segner, definite plural segnene)

  1. alternative form of sagn n

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse sǫgn f (speech). Cognates include Icelandic sögn and Swedish sägen. Attested by Christen Jensøn in 1648.

Noun

segn f (definite singular segna, indefinite plural segner, definite plural segnene)

  1. something which is said
  2. a fairytale

Derived terms

  • folkesegn
  • fornsegn
  • framsegn
  • fråsegn
  • føresegn
  • gudesegn
  • heltesegn
  • huldresegn
  • illsegn
  • motsegn
  • omsegn
  • opphavssegn
  • sannsegn
  • segnfigur
  • segnforteljar
  • segnhelt
  • segnkonge
  • segnkrins
  • segnmotiv
  • segnomspunnen
  • segnskapnad
  • segntradisjon
  • seiandesegn
  • tilsegn
  • trollsegn
  • utsegn

References

  • “segn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “segn” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
  • Torleiv Hannaas (1915) Ældre norske Sprogminder : Christen Jensøns Den Norske Dictionarium (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 68

Anagrams

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin signum (sign).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sejn/

Noun

seġn m or n

  1. a sign; mark; token
  2. (military) a banner; standard; ensign