seiend

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzaɪ̯ənt/

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Participle

seiend

1. present participle of sein
   • 1816–1817: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Italienische Reise (Italian Journey)

     Was ist doch ein Lebendiges für ein köstliches, herrliches Ding! Wie abgemessen zu seinem Zustande, wie wahr, wie seiend!

     A living creature is such an exquisite, magnificent thing! How adapted to its condition, how true, how existing! — or — What a splendid thing a living creature is! How adapted to its situation, how true, how existent!

Usage notes

• The word is quite rare and chiefly restricted to the philosophical sense of “existing” (cf. Latin ēns). Otherwise it is usually paraphrased, for example with the adjective befindlich.