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

Related terms

• segnâ
• segnâl

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.

Noun

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

1. something which is said
2. a fairytale

Derived terms

• segna, segne (verb)

• 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.

Anagrams

• seng

Old English

Alternative forms

• seġen

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