sevel

See also: sèvèl and ševel

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *stab-, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-; cognate with Cornish sav and Welsh sefyll.

Verb

sevel

  1. (transitive) to rise, erect
  2. (transitive) to build, construct, make
  3. (transitive) to lift, heave
  4. (transitive) to compose
  5. (transitive) to earn

Conjugation

Conjugation of sevel
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present savan savez sav savomp savit savont saver
preterite savis savjout savas savjomp savjoc'h savjont savjod
imperfect saven saves save savemp savec'h savent saved
future savin savi savo savimp savot savint savor
subjunctive present savfen savfes savfe savfemp savfec'h savfent savfed
imperfect savjen savjes savje savjemp savjec'h savjent savjed
imperative sav savet savomp savit savent
non-finite forms present participle past participle
o sevel savet (auxiliary verb: kaout)

Derived terms

  • sav
  • sav-disav
  • sav-diskenn
  • sav-e-fri
  • sav-heol
  • sav-korf
  • sav-maen
  • sav-mouezh
  • sav-sonn
  • savadeg
  • savadell
  • savadenn
  • savadenniñ
  • savadur
  • savadur-koun
  • savadurel
  • savadurezh
  • savaduriñ
  • savboent
  • saver
  • saver-chatal
  • saver-tiez
  • saverez
  • saverezh
  • savidigezh
  • savlec'h
  • savlec'h-oabl
  • savour
  • savour-tiez
  • savourizeh

Cahuilla

Noun

sével

  1. yucca blossom

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish seuel, from Proto-Brythonic *stab-, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-; cognate with Breton sevel and Welsh sefyll.

Verb

sevel

  1. (intransitive) to stand, arise, get up
  2. (transitive) to erect, raise up

Conjugation

Conjugation of sevel
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future savav sevydh sev sevyn sevowgh sevons sevir
preterite sevis sevsys savas sevsyn sevsowgh savsons sevas
imperfect sevyn sevys sevi sevyn sevewgh sevens sevys
pluperfect savsen savses savsa savsen savsewgh savsens savsys
subjunctive present/future seffiv seffi saffo seffyn seffowgh saffons seffer
imperfect saffen saffes saffa saffen saffewgh saffens saffys
imperative - sav seves sevyn sevewgh sevens -
non-finite forms present participle ow sevel verbal adjective sevys

Derived terms

  • disevel (trip, upset, verb)
  • omsevel (rebel, revolt, verb)
  • ragsevel (make a stand, verb)
  • sav (stand, stance)
  • sevel erbynn (stand against, oppose, verb)
  • sevel orth (resist, verb)
  • sevel orth aswon (ignore, verb)
  • sevel orth goheles (face up to, verb)
  • sevel orth hwerthin (keep a straight face, verb)
  • sevel yn-bann (stand up, verb)
  • sevelyek (standing, stable, static)