segl
Danish
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ajl
Inflection
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | segl | seglen | segle | seglene |
genitive | segls | seglens | segles | seglenes |
Inflection
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | segl | seglet | segl | seglene |
genitive | segls | seglets | segls | seglenes |
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse segl, from Proto-Germanic *seglą.
Declension
Declension of segl | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
n3 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | segl | seglið | segl | seglini |
accusative | segl | seglið | segl | seglini |
dative | segli | seglinum | seglum | seglunum |
genitive | segls | seglsins | segla | seglanna |
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse segl, from Proto-Germanic *seglą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛkl/
- Rhymes: -ɛkl
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Latin sigillum, via Middle Low German segel
Noun
segl n (definite singular seglet, indefinite plural segl, definite plural segla or seglene)
- a seal (impression (often in wax) on a document as a symbol of authenticity)
Alternative forms
Noun
segl n (definite singular seglet, indefinite plural segl, definite plural segla or seglene)
- a sail
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Latin sigillum, via Middle Low German segel
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛɡl/
Noun
segl n (definite singular seglet, indefinite plural segl, definite plural segla)
- a seal (impression (often in wax) on a document as a symbol of authenticity)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛɡl/
Derived terms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛɡl/
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *seglą. Related to Old Frisian seil (West Frisian seil), Old Saxon segal (Low German Segel), Old Dutch segil (Dutch zeil), Old High German segal (German Segel), Old Norse segl (Swedish segel).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsejl̩/
Declension
- neuter
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | seġl | seġl |
accusative | seġl | seġl |
genitive | seġles | seġla |
dative | seġle | seġlum |
- masculine
Old Norse
Pronunciation
From Proto-Germanic *seglą.
Descendants
References
- segl in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Veps
Etymology
Related to Estonian sõel, Finnish seula, Ingrian seegla and Karelian sielgu.