besegla

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Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish besighla, from Middle Low German besigelen. Cognate of Danish besegle, Dutch bezegelen, German besiegeln. Related to försegla, insegel, sigill.

Verb

besegla (present beseglar, preterite beseglade, supine beseglat, imperative besegla)

  1. seal (affix a seal in order to prove authenticity or attest to accuracy)
    Synonym: försegla
  2. seal (establish or determine irrevocably)
    Synonyms: fastställa, fastslå
    vårt öde beseglades
    our fate was sealed
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Etymology 2

be- +‎ segla. Cognate of Danish besejle, Middle Low German besegelen, Dutch bezeilen, German besegeln.

Verb

besegla (present beseglar, preterite beseglade, supine beseglat, imperative besegla)

  1. (rare) sail (travel by means of a sail ship)
    romarna beseglade Medelhavet
    the Romans sailed the Mediterranean Sea
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