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English

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle English seere, equivalent to see +‎ -er (“agent suffix”).

Noun

seer (plural seers)

  1. One who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.
    • 1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 185:
      "But I must not forget to tell you that the lad was born on a Sunday, and had found a card with the four of clubs; therefore he was a seer, that is to say, he could see the supernatural people, but they could not see him."
  2. One who sees something; an eyewitness.
    • 1924, Arthur Eustace Morgan, Tendencies of Modern English Drama, page 140:
      As a seer of beautiful visions, or, shall we say, of visions of the beautiful, he is never weary of celebrating the poet and his vocation.
Translations

Etymology 2

See sihr.

Noun

seer (plural seers)

  1. Alternative form of sihr

Anagrams

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German sēr, from Old High German sēr (“sored, injured”), from Proto-West Germanic *sair. Cognate with German sehr.

Pronunciation

Adverb

seer

  1. very
    Hät mi seer gfroit, Sii kännezlärne.
    It was very nice to meet (polite) you.
    (literally, “(It) gladdened me very to get to know (polite) you.”)

Synonyms

Danish

Etymology

From se (“to see”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

Noun

seer c (singular definite seeren, plural indefinite seere)

  1. viewer (someone who watches television)
  2. seer (someone who foretells the future)

Inflection

Declension of seer
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative seer seeren seere seerne
genitive seers seerens seeres seernes

Synonyms

Further reading

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch sēr, from Proto-West Germanic *sair.

Adjective

sêer

  1. painful, sore
  2. sick
Inflection
Adjective
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative Indefinite sêer sêre sêer sêre
Definite sêre sêre
Accusative Indefinite sêren sêre sêer sêre
Definite sêre
Genitive Indefinite sêers sêerre sêers sêerre
Definite sêers, sêren sêers, sêren
Dative sêren sêerre sêren sêren
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Dutch: zeer

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch sēr, from Proto-West Germanic *sair.

Noun

sêer n

  1. pain, ache
  2. sorrow, emotional pain
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

seer

  1. Alternative form of sere (“dry”)

Etymology 2

Adjective

seer

  1. Alternative form of sere (“differing”)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From se +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

Noun

seer m (definite singular seeren, indefinite plural seere, definite plural seerne)

  1. (TV) a viewer
  2. a seer, prophet

References

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin sedēre (“to sit”). As time passed, it merged with ser (“to be”), from Latin sum (“to be”).

Pronunciation

Verb

seer

  1. to be

Conjugation

    Conjugation of seer (irregular)
infinitive simple seer, ser
compound infinitive of haver + past participle1
gerund simple seendo, sendo
compound gerund of haver + past participle1
past participle1 singular plural
masculine siído, sido —
feminine — —
present participle seente, *sente seentes, *sentes
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative mood eu
ei 		tu el~ele
ela
vossa mercee 		nos
nos outros
nos outras 		vos
vos outras
vos outros 		eles
elas
simple
tenses 		present so, soo, son, sõo, são, san, sejo2, *sêxo és, sées, sés é, éste, sée, sé somos, samos, seemos, semos sodes, sondes, seedes, sedes, sendes son, séen
imperfect era, seía, siía, sia, sedia eras, seías, siías, sias, *sedias era, seía, siía, sia, sedia eramos, éramos, *seïamos, *seíamos, siïamos, siíamos, *siamos, *síamos, *sediamos, *sedíamos erades, érades, seïades, seíades, *siïades, *siíades, *siades, *síades, *sediades, *sedíades eran, seían, siían, *sian, *sedian
preterite foi, fui, fun, sive, seve foste, fuste, fuiste, fusche, *sevéste, seviste foi, fui, seve, seive fomos, fumos, *sevémos fostes, fustes, *sevéstes foron, sevéron, seéron
pluperfect fora, *sevéra foras, *sevéras fora, sevéra foramos, fôramos, *severamos, *sevéramos forades, fôrades, *severades, *sevérades foran, sevéran
future seerei, serei seerás, serás seerá, será seeremos, seremos seeredes, seredes seerán, serán
conditional seeria, seria seerias, serias seeria, seria seeriamos, seeríamos, seriamos, seríamos seeriades, seeríades, seriades, seríades seerian, serian
compound
tenses1 		present perfect present of haver + past participle1
present imperfect imperfect of haver + past participle1
past anterior preterite of haver + past participle1
pluperfect simple pluperfect of haver + past participle1
future perfect future of haver + past participle1
conditional perfect conditional of haver + past participle1
subjunctive mood eu
ei 		tu el~ele
ela
vossa mercee 		nos
nos outros
nos outras 		vos
vos outros
vos outras 		eles
elas
simple
tenses 		present seja2, *sexa, *seia, sea sejas2, *sexas, *seias, seas seja2, sexa, *seia, sea sejamos2, *sexamos, *seiamos, seamos sejades2, *sexades, *seiades, seades sejan2, sexan, *seian, sean
preterite fosse, sevésse fosses, *sevésses fosse, sevésse fôssemos, *sevéssemos fôssedes, *sevéssedes fossen, sevéssen
future for, *sevér fores, *sevéres for, sevér formos, *sevérmos fordes, sevérdes foren, *sevéren
compound
tenses1 		present perfect present subjunctive of haver + past participle1
pluperfect preterite subjunctive of haver + past participle1
future perfect future subjunctive of haver + past participle1
imperative mood — tu vossa mercee nos
nos outros
nos outras 		vos
vos outros
vos outras 		—
affirmative — see, sê, sei seja2, *sexa, *seia, *sea sejamos2, *sexamos, *seiamos, *seamos seede, sede —
negative — non sejas2, non *sexas, non *seias, non *seas non seja2, non *sexa, non *seia, non *sea non sejamos2, non *sexamos, non *seiamos, non *seamos non sejades2, non *sexades, non *seiades, non seades —
personal infinitive eu
ei 		tu el~ele
ela
vossa mercee 		nos
nos outros
nos outras 		vos
vos outros
vos outras 		eles
elas
seer, ser seeres, seres seer, ser seermos, sermos seerdes, serdes seeren, seren
1 The past participle of the verb seer, which is only attested with the auxiliary verb haver or its alternative spelling, aver, is scarcely documented since around the 13th century and remained uncommon throughout the 15th century.
2 The grapheme ⟨j⟩ can be represented by either phonemes, /dʒ/ and /Ʒ/. The former is more archaic.

Descendants

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin sedēre (“to sit”). As time passed, it merged with ser (“to be”), from Latin sum (“to be”).

Pronunciation

Verb

seer

  1. to be
    • between 1178-1250, Anonymous, Libro de Alexandre :
      Si souieres quedado serás sano ayna
      (normalized) Si sovieres quedado, serás sano aína
      Should you be resting, you will be sound rapidly
    • between 1246-1252, Gonzalo de Berceo, The Miracles of Our Lady :
      (normalized) Plegó a Sant Fagunt, quemó una partida, fue cerca de la media de Carrïón ardida; por poco fuera toda Frómesta consumida
      It arrived at Sahagún, burned part of it, about half of Carrión de los Condes was burned down, and all of Frómista almost had been consumed
    • 1250, Anonymous, Pre-Alphonsian Bible E6 Mark.13.22:
      e farã ſignos é marauillas pora engannar los eſcogidos ſi ſeer puede
      (normalized) E farán signos e maravillas pora engañar los escogidos si seer puede
      And they shall make signs and wonders to trick the elect if it can be (=if it's possible)
    • between 1436-1439, Íñigo López de Mendoza y de la Vega (Marqués de Santillana), Serranilla VII :
      (normalized) la ví tan graciosa, que apenas creyera que fuesse vaquera de la Finojosa ("fuesse" = "fuese")
      she appeared so beautiful in my view, that I could scarcely believe she was just a cowgirl from La Finojosa
  2. to remain/sit
    • 9th century, Anonymous, Glosas Emilianenses :
      in domo tua manes (tu siedes)
      you sit/remain at home, you sit/remain
    • between 1140-1207, Anonymous (or Per Abbat), Cantar de mío Cid 1001:
      Las armas auien presas & sedien sobre los cauallos
      They had taken up arms and were sitting on their horses
    • between 1140-1207, Anonymous (or Per Abbat), Cantar de mío Cid 3118:
      Sed en ũtro eſcaño com̃o Rey a ſeñor
      (normalized) Sed en vuestro escaño, como rey a señor
      Sit on your chair, as a king a lord

Conjugation

    Conjugation of seer (irregular)
infinitive simple *seder, seyer, seer, ser
compound infinitive of haver + past participle
gerund simple sediendo, seyendo, siendo
compound gerund of haver + past participle
past participle singular plural
masculine seído, sido, sesso —
feminine — —
present participle sediente, seyente sedientes, seyentes
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative mood yo tú él
ella
ello 		nos
nosotros
nosotras 		vos
vosotros
vosotras 		ellos
ellas
simple
tenses 		present so, soy, *seyo, seo eres, siedes, *siees, sies, sees es, siede, siee, sie, see somos, sedemos, seyemos, seemos sodes, soes, *seyedes, seedes son, sieden, sieen, sien, seen
imperfect era, sedía, *sedié, seía, *seyé eras, *sedías, *sediés, seías, *seyés era, sedía, sedié, *sedí, seía, *seyé, seí éramos, *sedíamos, *sediémos, seíamos, seyémos érades, *sedíades, *sediédes, seíades, *seyédes eran, sedían, sedién, seían, seyén
preterite fúe, *fué, fúi, fuí, fu, fo, fi, sove fueste, fuiste, fuste, foste, soviste, *sovieste, *sovistes, *soviestes fúe, fué, fu, foi, fo, fi, sovo fuemos, fuimos, fumos, fomos, fimos, *sovimos, soviemos fuestes, fuistes, fustes, fostes, *sovistes, soviestes fueron, furon, foron, sovieron
pluperfect fuera, *soviera fueras, *sovieras fuera, *soviera fuéramos, *soviéramos fuérades, *soviérades fueran, sovieran
future seeré, seré seerás, serás seerá, será seeremos, seremos seeredes, *seerées, seredes, serées seerán, serán
conditional seería, seerié, sería, serié² seerías, seeriés, serías, seriés seería, seerié, *seerí, sería, serié, serí seeríamos, seeriemos, seríamos, seriemos seeríades, seeriedes, seríades, seriedes seerían, seerién, serían, serién
compound
tenses 		present perfect present of haver + past participle
present imperfect imperfect of haver + past participle
past anterior preterite of haver + past participle
pluperfect simple pluperfect of haver + past participle
future perfect future of haver + past participle
conditional perfect conditional of haver + past participle
subjunctive mood yo tú él
ella
ello 		nos
nosotros
nosotras 		vos
vosotros
vosotras 		ellos
ellas
simple
tenses 		present seya, sea seyas, seas seya, sea seyamos, seamos seyades, *seyáes, seades, seáes seyan, sean
preterite (sse) fuésse, fués, *soviesse, soviés fuesses, *soviesses fuésse, fués, soviesse, soviés fuéssemos, *soviéssemos fuéssedes, *soviéssedes fuessen, soviessen
(ra) fuera, *soviera fueras, *sovieras fuera, *soviera fuéramos, *soviéramos fuérades, *soviérades fueran, sovieran
future fuere, fuer, fuero, *soviere, *sovier, *soviero fueres, sovieres fuere, fuer, soviere, sovier fuéremos, fuermos, *soviéremos, *soviermos fuéredes, fuerdes, *soviéredes, *sovierdes fueren, sovieren
compound
tenses 		present perfect present subjunctive of haver + past participle
pluperfect (sse) preterite subjunctive (sse) of haver + past participle
(ra) preterite subjunctive (ra) of haver + past participle
future perfect future subjunctive of haver + past participle
imperative mood — tú — nos
nosotros
nosotras 		vos
vosotros
vosotras 		—
affirmative — see, se, séy — *seyamos, *seamos seyed, seed, sed —
negative — non/no seyas, non/no seas — non/no *seyamos, non/no seamos non/no seyades, non/no *seyáes, non/no seades, non/no seáes —

Descendants

  • Spanish: ser (in part)

See also

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