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Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Dutch sēgen, from Old Dutch *segan, from Latin signum. Doublet of sein.
Noun[edit]
zegen m (plural zegens, diminutive zegentje n)
- blessing, benediction
- Synonym: zegening
- (figuratively) boon, anything beneficial
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: seën
- Negerhollands: segen, zegen
- Skepi Creole Dutch: sagen
- → Sranan Tongo: seigi
- Aukan: seigi
Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle Dutch sēgene, seine, from Old Dutch *segina, from Latin sagēna, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη (sagḗnē).
Noun[edit]
zegen f (plural zegens, diminutive zegentje n)
- A wide dragnet, used for:
- fishing and catching crustaceans
- hunting fowl, notably partridges
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb[edit]
zegen
- inflection of zegenen:
Verb[edit]
zegen
- inflection of zijgen:
Anagrams[edit]
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