seggen

See also: seǧǧen and seȝȝen

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German seggen, from Old Saxon seggian, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-.

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-Germanic *sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-. 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
  • “seggen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Middle English

Etymology 1

From sege +‎ -en (“infintival ending”).

Verb

seggen

  1. Alternative form of segen

Etymology 2

From Old English secgan.

Verb

seggen

  1. Alternative form of seien
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