English

Proper noun

Seine

1. A river of northern France that flows through Paris for about 772 km (480 mi) to the English Channel near Le Havre.
2. A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris.

Translations

Anagrams

• see in, seein'

French

Etymology

Latin Sequana, from a Celtic deity who descended from the Proto-Indo-European pantheon.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛn

Proper noun

la Seine f

1. the Seine

Derived terms

• séquanais

Usage notes

In French, the river Seine is known as a fleuve, not a rivière.

English

seining for salmon

Noun

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1. A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.
   • 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin 2006, p. 169:

     They were too busy hauling at ropes, collectively drawing a large seine across the bay before them – and singing their hearts out.

Translations

Verb

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1. (transitive, intransitive) To use a seine, to fish with a seine.

Derived terms

• seiner

Translations

Anagrams

• see in, seein'

Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

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1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of seinen

French

Etymology

Latin sagēna, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη ‎(sagḗnē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛn/

Noun

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1. seine (for fishing)

Verb

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1. first-person singular present indicative of seiner
2. third-person singular present indicative of seiner
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of seiner
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of seiner
5. second-person singular imperative of seiner

Anagrams

• niées

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzaɪ̯nə/

Pronoun

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1. nominative feminine singular of sein
2. nominative plural of sein
3. accusative feminine singular of sein
4. accusative plural of sein

Anagrams

• eines, Eisen, niese, seien

Middle English

Verb

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1. Alternative form of seien

Norman

Etymology

From Latin sagēna, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη ‎(sagḗnē, “dragnet”).

Noun

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1. (Jersey, fishing) dragnet

Synonyms

• drannet
• trâle

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

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1. singular definite of sein
2. plural of sein

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

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1. singular definite of sein
2. plural of sein