From Old High German sehan, from Proto-West Germanic *sehwan. Compare German sehen, Low German sehn, Hunsrik sihn, Dutch zien, English see, Danish se, Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍈𐌰𐌽 (saiƕan).
segn (past participle gsegn)
| infinitive | segn | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | subjunctive | |
| 1st person sing. | siach, siech | - | siachad, dadat segn |
| 2nd person sing. | siachst, sichst | - | siachast, dadast segn |
| 3rd person sing. | siacht, sicht | - | siachad, dadat segn |
| 1st person plur. | segn | - | siachadn, dadatn segn |
| 2nd person plur. | segts | - | siachats, dadats segn |
| 3rd person plur. | segn | - | siachadn, dadatn segn |
| imperative sing. | - | ||
| imperative plur. | - | ||
| past participle | gsegn | ||
segn m (plural segns)
segn f or m (definite singular segna or segnen, indefinite plural segner, definite plural segnene)
From Old Norse sǫgn f (“speech”). Cognates include Icelandic sögn and Swedish sägen.
segn f (definite singular segna, indefinite plural segner, definite plural segnene)
Borrowed from Latin signum (“sign”).
seġn m or n