See
Alemannic German
Noun
See m
References
- Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 67.
German
Etymology
From Old High German sēo, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz. Compare Low German See, Dutch zee, English sea, Danish sø.
Pronunciation
Noun
See m (genitive Sees, plural Seen)
- lake
- Dieser See ist sehr klein.
- This lake is very small.
- "Görlitzer Park", Berliner Zeitung, November 11, 2013.
- Auf 14 Hektar gibt es unter anderem einen Kinderbauernhof, mehrere Sport-, Spiel- und Bolzplätze, zwei Aussichtsberge und einen kleinen See.
- There are, among other things, a petting zoo, multiple sporting facilities, playing grounds and soccer fields, two overlooks and a small lake on 14 hectares.
Declension
Noun
See f (genitive See, no plural)
- sea, ocean
- Synonyms: Meer, Ozean
- Mein Großvater ist als Fischer zur See gefahren.
- My grandfather went to sea as a fisherman.
- Giorgos Christides, "Griechenland empört über Kritik aus Österreich: "Sollen wir die Flüchtlingsboote vielleicht versenken?"", Der Spiegel, January 26, 2016.
- Wenn man ein Boot auf See sichte, gebe es nur eine Handlungsoption.
- When one spots a boat at sea, there would only be one way to act.
- sea, sea condition, swell
- Die See ist heute sehr ruhig.
- The sea is very calm today.
Usage notes
- (sea, ocean): This sense is normal in compounds and fixed expressions (as above). Otherwise, See is elevated and usually replaced by the synonym Meer.
- (swell): This sense is very common in nautical parlance but also familiar to ordinary people.
Declension
Derived terms
Proper noun
See n (proper noun, strong, genitive Sees)
- A municipality of Tyrol, Austria.
German Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German sê, from Old Saxon sēo, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz. Compare standard German See, Dutch zee, English sea, Swedish sjö.
Noun
See m (plural Seen)
- a lake
Noun
See f (plural Seen)
- sea, ocean
- Mien Grootvader föhr as Fischer to de See.
- My grandfather went to sea as a fisherman.
- sea, sea condition, swell
- De See is vundaag bannig rohig.
- The sea is very calm today.
Usage notes
- (sea, ocean): Contrary to its German counterpart, See in Low German is the most common word for sea and is never replaced by Meer as it is in standard German.
- (swell): This sense is very common in nautical parlance but also familiar to ordinary people.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Noun
See m (plural See)
Further reading
Luxembourgish
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Etymology
From Old High German saga, from Proto-Germanic *sagō. Cognate with German Säge, English saw, Dutch zaag, Icelandic sög, Danish sav.
Pronunciation
Noun
See f (plural Seeën)
Related terms
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Old High German sēo, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz. Compare German See, Dutch zee, English sea, Swedish sjö.
Noun
See m
Noun
See n
Tagalog
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
See
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See also
- Alemannic German lemmas
- Alemannic German nouns
- Alemannic German masculine nouns
- Urner Alemannic German
- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- German 1-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:German/eː
- German terms with audio links
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German masculine nouns
- German terms with usage examples
- German terms with quotations
- German feminine nouns
- German uncountable nouns
- German proper nouns
- German neuter nouns
- de:Municipalities of Tyrol
- de:Places in Tyrol
- de:Places in Austria
- German Low German terms inherited from Middle Low German
- German Low German terms derived from Middle Low German
- German Low German terms inherited from Old Saxon
- German Low German terms derived from Old Saxon
- German Low German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- German Low German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- German Low German lemmas
- German Low German nouns
- German Low German masculine nouns
- German Low German feminine nouns
- German Low German terms with usage examples
- Hunsrik 1-syllable words
- Hunsrik terms with IPA pronunciation
- Hunsrik lemmas
- Hunsrik nouns
- Hunsrik masculine nouns
- Luxembourgish terms inherited from Old High German
- Luxembourgish terms derived from Old High German
- Luxembourgish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Luxembourgish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Luxembourgish 1-syllable words
- Luxembourgish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Luxembourgish/eː
- Luxembourgish lemmas
- Luxembourgish nouns
- Luxembourgish feminine nouns
- Pennsylvania German terms inherited from Old High German
- Pennsylvania German terms derived from Old High German
- Pennsylvania German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Pennsylvania German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Pennsylvania German lemmas
- Pennsylvania German nouns
- Pennsylvania German masculine nouns
- Pennsylvania German neuter nouns
- Tagalog 1-syllable words
- Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation
- Tagalog lemmas
- Tagalog proper nouns