seggen

See also: seȝȝen

Hungarian

Etymology

segg +‎ -en

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃɛɡːɛn]
• Hyphenation: seg‧gen

Noun

seggen

1. superessive singular of segg

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German seggen, from Old Saxon seggian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɛ.ɡən/

Verb

seggen (past singular sä, past participle seggt, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to say, tell

   He sä, he wull laat ankamen

   He said he would come late

Conjugation

Conjugation of seggen (weak verb, irregular)

infinitive	seggen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	segg	sä
2nd person singular	seggst	sääst
3rd person singular	seggt	sä
plural	seggt	sään
imperative	present	—
singular	segg
plural	seggt
participle	present	past
	seggen	seggt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *seggen, from Proto-West Germanic *saggjan. The irregular past tense is a common Ingvaeonic development of the northern dialects, seen also in brein and seil.

Verb

seggen

1. to say
2. to tell, to make known
3. to tell, to instruct
4. to say in writing, to write/be in writing
5. to call, to name

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: zeggen
• Limburgish: zègke

Further reading

• “secghen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “seggen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Middle English

Etymology 1

Verb

seggen

1. Alternative form of segen

Etymology 2

Verb

seggen

1. Alternative form of seien

Old High German

Verb

seggen (Hildebrandslied)

1. Alternative form of sagēn