seine

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seining for salmon
See also Seine

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[edit] Etymology

Old English segne < West Germanic *sagina < Latin sagena < Greek σαγήνη ("dragnet"), of unknown origin.

[edit] Noun

Singular
seine

Plural
seines

seine (plural seines)

  1. A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to seine

Third person singular
seines

Simple past
seined

Past participle
seined

Present participle
seining

to seine (third-person singular simple present seines, present participle seining, simple past and past participle seined)

  1. To use a seine, to fish with a seine.

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[edit] French

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seine f.

  1. seine (for fishing)

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[edit] Pronoun

case masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative sein seine sein
seine
genitive seines seiner seines
seiner
dative seinem seiner seinem
seinen
accusative seinen seine sein
seine

seine f., sein m.

  1. (possessive) his, her, its, one's
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