Segen

See also: segen and seȝen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German segen, from Old High German segan, from Latin signum. Cognate to Low German Siägen (Münsterländisch, Lippisch). Compare English sign.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeːɡən/, [ˈzeːɡən], [ˈzeːɡŋ̍]

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Noun

Segen m (genitive Segens, plural Segen)

1. blessing

Related terms

• segnen

Further reading

• “Segen” in Duden online

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Segen, from Old High German segan, from Latin signum. The native cognate is preserved in the verb seenen (“to bless”) and in the archaic variant Seen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeːʑən/

Noun

Segen m (plural Segen)

1. blessing

Related terms

• seenen