seis

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See also: séis and -seis

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

seis

  1. plural of sei

Anagrams[edit]

Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch zeis, from Middle Dutch seise, from older seisene, from Proto-West Germanic *segisnu. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /səis/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

seis (plural seise)

  1. scythe
    Synonym: sens

Aragonese[edit]

Aragonese cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : seis

Etymology[edit]

From Latin sex, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs (six).

Numeral[edit]

seis

  1. six

Asturian[edit]

Asturian cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : seis
    Ordinal : sestu

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin sex, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs (six).

Numeral[edit]

seis (indeclinable)

  1. six

Crimean Gothic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Krause & Slocum reconstruct IPA(key): /ses/ with a short vowel[1]

Numeral[edit]

seis

  1. six
    • 1562, Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq:
      Jussus ita numerabat. Ita, tua, tria, fyder, fyuf, seis, sevene, prorsus, ut nos Flandri.
      When asked, he counted thus: One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, just as we Flemings do.

References[edit]

Extremaduran[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Akin to Spanish, from Latin sex.

Numeral[edit]

seis

  1. six

Fala[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Fala numbers (edit)
 ←  5 6 7  → 
    Cardinal: seis
    Ordinal: sextu

From Old Galician-Portuguese seis, from Latin sex (six).

Numeral[edit]

seis

  1. six

Etymology 2[edit]

Determiner[edit]

seis m pl

  1. masculine plural of sei (his, her, its, their)

Pronoun[edit]

seis m pl

  1. masculine plural of sei (his, hers, its, theirs)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Originally the second-person singular imperative of seistä — the meaning "stand" has turned into "stop". Having been used as such an established interjection, this is generally no longer considered a verb form.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsei̯s/, [ˈs̠e̞i̯s̠]
  • Rhymes: -eis
  • Syllabification(key): seis

Interjection[edit]

seis!

  1. stop!

Further reading[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Galician[edit]

Galician numbers (edit)
60[a], [b]
 ←  5 6 7  → 
    Cardinal: seis
    Ordinal: sexto
    Ordinal abbreviation:
    Multiplier (standard): séxtuplo
    Multiplier (reintegrationist): sêxtuplo

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese seis, from Latin sex, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs (six).

Pronunciation[edit]

Numeral[edit]

seis (indeclinable)

  1. six

Guinea-Bissau Creole[edit]

Guinea-Bissau Creole cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : seis

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese seis. Cognate with Kabuverdianu sais.

Numeral[edit]

seis

  1. six (6)

Ingrian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

seis

  1. inessive plural of setä

Livonian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *säic'en.

Numeral[edit]

seis

  1. seven

Declension[edit]

See also[edit]

Mirandese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin sex, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs (six).

Numeral[edit]

seis

  1. six

Old Occitan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin sex, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs (six).

Pronunciation[edit]

Numeral[edit]

seis

  1. six

Descendants[edit]

  • Occitan: sièis

Papiamentu[edit]

Papiamentu cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : seis

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese seis and Spanish seis and Kabuverdianu sais.

Numeral[edit]

seis

  1. six (6)

Portuguese[edit]

Portuguese numbers (edit)
60
 ←  5 6 7  → 
    Cardinal: seis
    Ordinal: sexto
    Ordinal abbreviation: 6.º
    Multiplier: sêxtuplo
    Fractional: sexto
    Group: sexteto

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese seis, seys, from Latin sex (six), from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs (six).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 

  • Rhymes: -ejʃ
  • Hyphenation: seis

Numeral[edit]

seis m or f

  1. six

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:seis.

Noun[edit]

seis m (invariable)

  1. six

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:seis.

Descendants[edit]

See also[edit]

Playing cards in Portuguese · cartas de baralho (layout · text)
ás dois, duque três, terno quatro, quadra cinco, quina seis, sena sete, bisca, manilha
oito nove dez valete dama rei jóquer, curinga

Romansch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • sis (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan)
  • ses (Puter, Vallader)

Etymology[edit]

From Latin sex (compare Spanish seis), from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Numeral[edit]

seis

  1. (Surmiran) six

Scots[edit]

Verb[edit]

seis

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of sei

Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle Irish *seise, from Old Norse sessi.

Noun[edit]

seis m (genitive singular seis, plural seisean)

  1. sufficiency, enough
  2. match, equal
    Cha d'fhuair Fionn a sheis riamh.
    Finn never met his match.
    Tha do sheis an taic riut.
    Your match is in contact with you.
  3. friend, companion
  4. satisfaction
  5. treat, entertainment

Spanish[edit]

Spanish numbers (edit)
60
 ←  5 6 7  → 
    Cardinal: seis
    Ordinal: sexto
    Ordinal abbreviation: 6.º
    Multiplier: séxtuple
    Fractional: sexto

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin sex, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs. Cognates include Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx), French six, Old English six, English six.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈseis/ [ˈsei̯s]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eis
  • Syllabification: seis

Numeral[edit]

seis

  1. six

Descendants[edit]

See also[edit]

Playing cards in Spanish · cartas (layout · text)
as dos tres cuatro cinco seis siete
ocho nueve diez sota reina rey comodín

Further reading[edit]

Tagalog[edit]

Tagalog numbers (edit)
60
 ←  5 6 7  → 
    Cardinal: anim
    Spanish cardinal: seis
    Ordinal: ikaanim, pang-anim
    Ordinal abbreviation: ika-6, pang-6
    Adverbial: makaanim
    Multiplier: anim na ibayo
    Distributive: tig-anim, animan, anim-anim
    Restrictive: aanim
    Fractional: kanim, sangkanim, saikanim, kaanim, sangkaanim, ikaanim, saikaanim

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish seis, from Latin sex. Compare Cebuano sayis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: se‧is
  • IPA(key): /seˈʔis/, [sɛˈʔis] (dated)
  • IPA(key): /saˈʔis/, [sɐˈʔis]

Numeral[edit]

seís (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜁᜐ᜔)

  1. six
    Synonym: anim

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

seís (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜁᜐ᜔)

  1. (card games) six (card)

See also[edit]

Playing cards in Tagalog · baraha (layout · text)
alas dos tres kuwatro singko seis siyete
otso nuwebe diyes kabayo, sota reyna hari diyoker, payaso

Further reading[edit]

West Frisian[edit]

West Frisian cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : seis
    Ordinal : seiste

Etymology[edit]

From Old Frisian sex, from Proto-Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Pronunciation[edit]

Numeral[edit]

seis

  1. six

Further reading[edit]

  • seis”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

Noun[edit]

seis c (plural seizen, diminutive seiske)

  1. six

Further reading[edit]

  • seis”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011