seo

See also sẹo, and SEO

Irish

Alternative forms

• so

Etymology

From Old Irish so.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ʃɔ]

Determiner

seo

1. this

Usage notes

Used with the definite article, as: an abhainn seo "this river"

Pronoun

seo (demonstrative)

1. this

   Seo mo theach. — This is my house.

Adverb

seo

1. here (implies motion)

   Cuir é seo. — Put it here.

See also

• anseo

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Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *saiwiz. Compare Old Saxon sēo, Old Frisian sē, Old High German sēo, Old English sæ, Old Norse sær.

Noun

sēo m

1. sea

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: see
  • Dutch: zee

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Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /seːo̯/

Etymology 1

Representing the Proto-Indo-European *siā demonstrative pronoun, *sā, adapted in West Germanic as the definite article by analogy with the t- stem forms (Old English þæt). Cognate with Old Norse sú, Gothic 𐍃𐍉, Ancient Greek ἡ. See also the masculine forms under se.

Pronoun

sēo f (demonstrative)

1. definite article: the

   seo cwen: the woman

2. demonstrative adjective: that, those

   þa giefe geaf Widsið: Widsith gave that gift

3. pronoun: she, they

   þa ne sacað: they do not quarrel

Declension

	Singular			Plural
	m	n	f
nominative	se	þæt	sēo	þā
accusative	þone	þæt	þā	þā
genitive	þæs	þæs	þǣre	þāra, þǣra
dative	þǣm, þām	þǣm, þām	þǣre	þǣm, þām
instrumental	þȳ, þī, þon

See also

Masculine se, neuter þæt.

Etymology 2

Proto-Germanic *sehwōn (“pupil”). Akin to Old High German seha (“pupil”)

Noun

sēo f

1. pupil (of the eye), apple of the eye (clarification of this Old English definition is being sought)

Declension

    Declension of seo

	Singular	Plural
nominative	sēo	sēon
accusative	sēon	sēon
genitive	sēon	sēona
dative	sēon	sēom

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Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *saiwiz, whence also Old Saxon and Old Dutch sēo, Old English sæ, Old Norse sær, Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍅𐍃 (saiws).

Noun

sēo m

1. sea

Descendants

• German: See

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Old Irish

Determiner

seo

1. Alternative spelling of so.

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *saiwiz, whence also Old Dutch sēo, Old English sæ, Old Frisian sē, Old High German sēo, Old Norse sær.

Noun

sēo m

1. sea

Declension

Declension of Declension of seo (strong wa-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	sēo	sēwos
accusative	sēo	sēwos
genitive	sēwes	sēwō
dative	sēwe	sēwum

Descendants

• Low German: See

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish so.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ʃɔ]

Determiner

seo

1. this

Usage notes

• Used with the definite article:

  an abhainn seo - this river

Pronoun

seo (demonstrative)

1. this

   Seo mo dhachaigh. - This is my home.

   Seo mo bhean. - This is / Meet my wife.

Derived terms

• iad seo
• mar seo

Adverb

seo

1. here (implies motion)

   Cuir e seo. - Put it here.

Derived terms

• seo chaidh
• thuige seo

Related terms

• an-seo