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

• opsigtsvækkende

References

• “opsigt” in Den Danske Ordbog