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English
Pronunciation
Noun
sags
- plural of sag
Anagrams
Danish
Noun
sags c
- indefinite genitive singular of sag
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zaːks/
- Hyphenation: sags
Contraction
sags
- Contraction of sage es or sag es.
1843, Brothers Grimm, “Der Froschkönig oder der eiserne Heinrich”, in Kinder- und Haus-Märchen, Band 1, 5th edition, page 4:Als sie aber im Bett lag, kam er gekrochen, und sprach „ich bin müde, ich will schlafen so gut wie du, heb mich herauf, oder ich sags deinem Vater.“ Da ward sie bitterböse, faßte ihn und warf ihn aus allen Kräften wider die Wand; nun wirst du Ruhe haben, du garstiger Frosch.“- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1843, Brothers Grimm, “Der Trommler”, in Kinder- und Haus-Märchen, Band 2, 5th edition, page 491:„Hör, kleiner Kerl,“ sprach er, „zieh wieder ab, ich verspreche dir, daß ich dich und deine Gesellen in Zukunft in Ruhe lassen will, und hast du noch einen Wunsch, so sags mir, ich will dir gerne einen Gefallen thun.“- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Tagalog
Etymology
From clipping of saging (“banana”) + -s. Bananas can be opened if one can peel it. “peel it” is homophonic with Tagalog pilit (“forced”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
sags (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜄ᜔ᜐ᜔) (slang, dated)
- contrived; forced
Usage notes
- Mostly used by young people belonging in the social upper class especially in Manila.