sige

See also SiGe

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse segja, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-.

Verb

sige (imperative sig, infinitive at sige, present tense siger, past tense sagde, past participle har sagt)

1. say
2. tell
3. mean

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• siȝe, sye

Etymology

From Old English sige (“victory, success, triumph”), see below.

Noun

sige (plural sigen)

1. victory, triumph, success, success

   He sige hælde. — Aelfric's Treatise on the Old Testament, 1175

Derived terms

• sigecraft — powerful skill, sorcery
• sigefast, sigefest — victorious, triumphant

Descendants

• English: sig

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Old English

Alternative forms

• sigor

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *segaz (“victory”), from Proto-Indo-European *seghe-, *sghē- (“to hold”), *segʰ-. Akin to Old Frisian sige (“victory”), Old Saxon sigi (Middle Low German sege), Dutch zege, Old High German sigi, sigu (German Sieg), Old Norse sigr (Danish sejr, old spelling before the writing reform of 1948 Seier, Swedish seger), Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌲𐌹𐍃 (sigis), Sanskrit सहस् (sáhas) - power, victory, Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬥𐬵 (hazanh, “power, victory”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsije/

Noun

siġe m

1. victory, success

Declension

    Declension of sige (strong ja-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	siġe	siġas
accusative	siġe	siġas
genitive	siġes	siġa
dative	siġe	siġum

Derived terms

siġebēacn n — banner, emblem of victory, trophy, cross (of Christ) sigebēah m — victor's circlet, crown siġebēam m — tree of victory, cross siġebēarn n. — victor-child, Christ sigebeorht — victorious sigebeorn m — victorious hero sigebrōþor m — victorious brother sigebȳme f — trump of victory sigecempa m — victorious champion sigecwēn f — victorious queen sigedēma m — victorious judge siġedryhten m — lord of victory, God sigeēadig — victorious sigefæst, sigefest — victorious, triumphant sigefæstan, sigefæstnian — to triumph: crown as victor

sigefæstnes f — triumph, victory sigefolc n — victorious people sigegealdor n — victory-bringing charm sigegefeoht n. victory sigegyrd f — victory-bringing rod sigehrēmig — rejoicing in victory sigehrēþ f — fame gained by victory; confidence or joy of victory sigehrēþig — victorious, triumphant sigehwīl f — hour of victory sigelēan n — reward of victory siġelēas — not victorious, defeated sigelēoþ n — song of victory sigelic — victorious siġemēċe m — victorious sword

siġenes sigerīce — victorious, triumphant sigerōf — victorious, triumphant sigesceorp n — ornament of victory sigesīþ m — successful expedition sigespēd f — success sigetācen n — emblem of victory, sign sigetīber n — sacrifice for victory sigetorht brilliant in victory sigetūdor n — dominating race sigeþēod f — victorious people sigeþrēat m — victorious troop sigeþūf m — triumphal banner siġewǣpen n — victorious weapon sigewang m — field of victory

Descendants

• Middle English: siȝe, sige
  • English sig