seig

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Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Danish seig, older spelling of sej, from Old Norse seigr. The alternative spoken form with a pronounced is influenced by Norwegian dialects.

Adjective

seig (masculine and feminine seig, neuter seigt, definite singular and plural seige, comparative seigere, indefinite superlative seigest, definite superlative seigeste)

  1. (meat, leather etc.) tough
  2. (liquids) thick, viscous
  3. (metals) ductile
  4. (people) persevering, stubborn, tough
  5. slow

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

Verb

seig

  1. simple past of sige

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse seigr.

Adjective

seig (neuter seigt, definite singular and plural seige, comparative seigare, indefinite superlative seigast, definite superlative seigaste)

  1. (meat, leather etc.) tough
  2. (liquids) thick, viscous
  3. (metals) ductile
  4. (people) persevering, stubborn, tough
  5. slow

Etymology 2

Verb

seig

  1. past of siga

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