seren

See also: Seren

Galician

Verb

seren

1. third-person plural personal infinitive of ser

Japanese

Romanization

seren

1. Rōmaji transcription of セレン

Karo Batak

Etymology

From Proto-Batak *sərəd, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *səʀəd. Compare Simalungun Batak sorod.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sərən/

Verb

seren

1. to sting

References

• Ahmad Samin Siregar et al. (2001). Kamus Bahasa Karo–Indonesia. Medan: Balai Pustaka, p. 205.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• seeren, seryn, seeryn, ceryn, ceeryn, seere

Etymology

From Old English sēarian, from Proto-West Germanic *sauʀēn; equivalent to sere +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛːrən/

Verb

seren

1. (mainly referring to plants) To shrivel; to dry and shrink.
2. (referring to plants, rare) To induce shrivelling; to make dry.
3. (rare) To sear; to crisp in the heat.

Conjugation

Conjugation of seren (weak in -ede)

infinitive	(to) seren, sere
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	sere	sered(e)
2nd-person singular	serest	seredest
3rd-person singular	sereth	sered(e)
subjunctive singular	sere
imperative singular		—
plural1	seren, sere	sereden, sered(e)
imperative plural	sereth, sere	—
participles	serynge, serende	sered, ysered

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: sear

References

• “sēren, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-9.

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin serēnus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

seren m (feminine singular serena, masculine plural serens, feminine plural serenas)

1. serene, calm

Derived terms

• serenament

Related terms

• serenitat

Further reading

• Joan de Cantalausa (2006), Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians‎^[1], 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 907

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sairijan, from Proto-Germanic *sairijaną. Equivalent to sēr (“pain”) +‎ -en and sēr (“painful”) +‎ -en.

Verb

seren

1. to hurt, injure

Inflection

Conjugation of sēren (weak class 1)

infinitive	sēren
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	sēro, sēron	sērida
2nd person singular	sēris	sēridos
3rd person singular	sērit	sērida
1st person plural	sērun	sēridon
2nd person plural	sērit	sēridot
3rd person plural	sērunt	sēridon
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	sēre	sēridi
2nd person singular	sēris	sēridis
3rd person singular	sēre	sēridi
1st person plural	sērin	sēridin
2nd person plural	sērit	sēridit
3rd person plural	sērin	sēridin
imperative	present
singular	sēri
plural	sērit
participle	present	past
	sērendi	sērit, gisērit

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: sêren
  • Dutch: zeren (dialectal)

References

• “sēren”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin serēnus. Cognate of German seren, French serein, and likely with Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós).

Adjective

seren (comparative mer seren, superlative mest seren)

1. (literary) serene

Declension

Inflection of seren

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	seren	mer seren	mest seren
neuter singular	serent	mer serent	mest serent
plural	serena	mer serena	mest serena
masculine plural2	serene	mer serena	mest serena
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	serene	mer serene	mest serene
all	serena	mer serena	mest serena

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

• serenitet

References

• “seren”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “seren”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “seren”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)

Venetan

Etymology

From Latin serēnus. Compare Italian sereno.

Adjective

seren (feminine singular serena, masculine plural sereni, feminine plural serene)

1. serene
2. clear

Welsh

Etymology

From sêr (“stars”) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛrɛn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈseːrɛn/, /ˈsɛrɛn/
• Rhymes: -ɛrɛn

Noun

seren f

1. singulative of sêr (“stars”)

Derived terms

• serennig (“asterisk; small star”)
• serennog (“starry”)
• serennu (“sparkle, scintillate”)