Irish

Alternative forms

• so

Etymology

From Old Irish so.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃɔ]

Determiner

seo

1. this

Usage notes

Used with the definite article, as: an abhainn seo "this river"

Pronoun

seo ‎(demonstrative)

1. this

   Seo mo theach.‎ ― This is my house.

Adverb

seo

1. here (implies motion)

   Cuir é seo.‎ ― Put it here.

See also

• anseo

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *saiwiz. Compare Old Saxon sēo, Old Frisian sē, Old High German sēo, Old English sæ, Old Norse sær.

Noun

sēo m

1. sea

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: see
  • Dutch: zee

Old English

Pronoun

sēo f ‎(demonstrative)

1. inflected form of se
   1. definite article: the

      seo cwen: the woman

   2. demonstrative adjective: that, those

      þa giefe geaf Widsið: Widsith gave that gift

   3. pronoun: she, they

      þa ne sacað: they do not quarrel

Etymology 2

Proto-Germanic *sehwǭ ‎(“pupil”). Akin to Old High German seha ‎(“pupil”)

Noun

sēo f

1. pupil (of the eye), apple of the eye (clarification of this Old English definition is being sought)

Declension

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *saiwiz, whence also Old Saxon and Old Dutch sēo, Old English sæ, Old Norse sær, Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍅𐍃 ‎(saiws).

Noun

sēo m

1. sea

Descendants

• German: See

Old Irish

Determiner

seo

1. Alternative spelling of so

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *saiwiz, whence also Old Dutch sēo, Old English sæ, Old Frisian sē, Old High German sēo, Old Norse sær.

Noun

sēo m

1. sea

Declension

Descendants

• Low German: See

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish so.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃɔ]

Determiner

seo

1. this

Usage notes

• Used with the definite article:

  an abhainn seo - this river

Pronoun

seo ‎(demonstrative)

1. this

   Seo mo dhachaigh. - This is my home.

   Seo mo bhean. - This is / Meet my wife.

Derived terms

• iad seo
• mar seo

Adverb

seo

1. here (implies motion)

   Cuir e seo. - Put it here.

Derived terms

• seo chaidh
• thuige seo

Related terms

• an-seo