sæd

See also: säd, sæð, Sæd, and Saed

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛːd/, [sɛːˀð]

Etymology 1

From Old Danish sæth, from Old Norse sáð (“seed”), from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz. Related to så (“sow”).

Noun

sæd c (singular definite sæden, not used in plural form)

1. seed, semen, sperm
2. seed (fertilized grain)

Declension

Declension of sæd

common gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	sæd	sæden
genitive	sæds	sædens

Synonyms

• (semen): sperm, sperma
• (seed): såsæd, sædekorn

Etymology 2

From Old Danish sith, from Old Norse siðr, from Proto-Germanic *siduz, from Proto-Indo-European *swedʰ- (“custom, habit”).

Noun

sæd c (singular definite sæden, plural indefinite sæder)

1. custom

Inflection

Declension of sæd

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sæd	sæden	sæder	sæderne
genitive	sæds	sædens	sæders	sædernes

Derived terms

• sædelig ("chaste", "moral")

See also

• sæd on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da
• Sæd (flertydig) on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

References

• “sæd” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “sæd” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Middle English

Etymology 1

Adjective

sæd

1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of sad

Etymology 2

Noun

sæd

1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of seed (“seed”)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse sáð, from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz.

Noun

sæd m (definite singular sæden, uncountable)

1. semen, sperm
2. (agriculture) seed (anything that can be sown that yields a crop)

Synonyms

• sperm (semen)
• sperma (semen)
• såkorn (seed)

Derived terms

• sædbank
• sædcelle
• sæddonasjon
• sæddonor
• sædgiver

References

• “sæd” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse sáð, from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz.

Noun

sæd m (definite singular sæden, uncountable)

1. semen, sperm

Synonyms

• sperma

Derived terms

• sædcelle

References

• “sæd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *sād. See there for more.

Alternative forms

• sēd — Anglian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sæːd/
• Rhymes: -æːd

Noun

sǣd n

1. seed
   • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church

     Þæt sǣd þe bufon ðām stǣniġum lande fēol sprytte hwæthwega, ac ðāðā sēo hǣte cōm, ðā forsċranc hit, forðan ðe hit næfde nǣnne wǣtan.

     The seed that fell upon the stony ground sprouted somewhat, but when the heat came, it withered, for it never had any moisture.

2. progeny
3. semen

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	sǣd	sǣd
accusative	sǣd	sǣd
genitive	sǣdes	sǣda
dative	sǣde	sǣdum

Sometimes it is declined as if a short stem: Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	sǣd	sǣdu
accusative	sǣd	sǣdu
genitive	sǣdes	sǣda
dative	sǣde	sǣdum

Derived terms

• līnsǣd
• sǣdtīma

Descendants

• Middle English: seed
  • English: seed
  • Scots: seed, seid, sid
  • Yola: zeade

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *sad. See there for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sæd/
• Rhymes: -æd

Adjective

sæd

1. full, sated
   • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5‎^[1]:

     Iċ eom ānhaga īserne wund, bille ġebennod, beadoweorca sæd, eċġum wēriġ.

     I am a lone one wounded with iron, wounded by sword, sated of battle-works, weary by edges.

2. weary

   Synonym: mēþe

Declension

Declension of sæd — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	sæd	sadu, sado	sæd
Accusative	sædne	sade	sæd
Genitive	sades	sædre	sades
Dative	sadum	sædre	sadum
Instrumental	sade	sædre	sade
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	sade	sada, sade	sadu, sado
Accusative	sade	sada, sade	sadu, sado
Genitive	sædra	sædra	sædra
Dative	sadum	sadum	sadum
Instrumental	sadum	sadum	sadum

Declension of sæd — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	sada	sade	sade
Accusative	sadan	sadan	sade
Genitive	sadan	sadan	sadan
Dative	sadan	sadan	sadan
Instrumental	sadan	sadan	sadan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	sadan	sadan	sadan
Accusative	sadan	sadan	sadan
Genitive	sædra, sadena	sædra, sadena	sædra, sadena
Dative	sadum	sadum	sadum
Instrumental	sadum	sadum	sadum

Derived terms

• unsæd

Descendants

• Middle English: sad
  • English: sad
  • Scots: sad
  • → Welsh: sad