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seggen
seggen
Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German seggen, from Old Saxon seggian, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-. Compare Dutch zeggen, German sagen, English say, Danish sige.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɛ.ɡən/
Verb
seggen (past singular sä, past participle seggt, auxiliary verb hebben)
Conjugation
Conjugation of seggen (weak verb, irregular)
| infinitive | seggen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | segg | sä |
| 2nd person singular | seggst | sääst |
| 3rd person singular | seggt | sä |
| plural | seggt | sään |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | segg | |
| plural | seggt | |
| participle | present | past |
| seggen | seggt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||