seën
See also: seen
Afrikaans edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Dutch zegen, from Middle Dutch sēgen, from Old Dutch *segan, from Latin signum. Doublet of sein.
Noun edit
seën (uncountable)
- A blessing.
- Jy is 'n seën vir die mensheid.
- You are a blessing for humanity.
Usage notes edit
- Plural forms of seëning are often used as a suppletive plural.
Etymology 2 edit
From Dutch zegenen, from Middle Dutch sēgenen, from Old Dutch *seginon, from Latin signāre. Doublet of sein.
Verb edit
seën (present seën, present participle seënende, past participle geseën)
- (transitive) to bless
- Sy het haar hamer geseën waarmee sy inbrekers moer.
- She has blessed her hammer that she uses to whack burglars.
- 1996, Parliament of South Africa, “Preamble”, in Constitution of South AfricaWikisource, page 3:
- God seën Suid-Afrika.
- God bless South Africa.