besegla

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Swedish

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Etymology 1

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From Old Swedish besighla, from Middle Low German besigelen. Cognate of Danish besegle, Dutch bezegelen, German besiegeln. Related to försegla, insegel, sigill.

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besegla (present beseglar, preterite beseglade, supine beseglat, imperative besegla)

  1. seal (affix a seal in order to prove authenticity or attest to accuracy)
    Synonym: försegla
  2. seal (establish or determine irrevocably)
    Synonyms: fastställa, fastslå
    vårt öde beseglades
    our fate was sealed
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Etymology 2

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be- +‎ segla. Cognate of Danish besejle, Middle Low German besegelen, Dutch bezeilen, German besegeln.

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besegla (present beseglar, preterite beseglade, supine beseglat, imperative besegla)

  1. (rare) sail (travel by means of a sail ship)
    romarna beseglade Medelhavet
    the Romans sailed the Mediterranean Sea
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