sege

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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *sigi, from Proto-Germanic *segaz.

Noun

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sēge m

  1. victory, triumph

Inflection

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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

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  • Dutch: zege

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Old French sege, siege, from Vulgar Latin *sēdicum, from sēdēs.

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Noun

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sege (plural seges or segen)

  1. A siege; an attack or assault on a walled city:
    1. A group of assailants in a siege.
    2. A retelling or recounting of a siege.
  2. A seat, especially that which indicates authority:
    1. A portable seat; a seat on the back of a mount.
    2. A location, especially something's usual location.
    3. (rare) Ones's position, office, or station.
    4. (rare) A capital or headquarters.
  3. An outhouse; a bathroom:
    1. (by extension) A latrine or privy; a hole or container for disposing feces.
    2. (by extension) Defecation; the expulsion of one's feces.
  4. An ecclesiastical see; a bishopric.
  5. A group of herons; a perch used by herons.
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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sege

  1. Alternative form of segen

Etymology 3

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Noun

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sege

  1. Alternative form of segge (sedge)

Etymology 4

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Noun

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sege

  1. Alternative form of segge (man)

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse segi, sigi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²sɛɪ̯ə/, /²sɛ(ː)ʝə/, /²sɛ(ː)ɡə/

Noun

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sege m (definite singular segen, indefinite plural segar, definite plural segane)

  1. a muscle
    Synonyms: vodve, muskel

Derived terms

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References

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  • “sege” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “sege” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: se‧ge

Noun

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sege f (plural seges)

  1. a type of carriage pulled by horses
    Synonyms: carriola, caleça
  2. any carriage

Swedish

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Adjective

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sege

  1. definite natural masculine singular of seg