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Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse seigr.
Adjective
seig (masculine and feminine seig, neuter seigt, definite singular and plural seige, comparative seigere, indefinite superlative seigest, definite superlative seigeste)
- (meat, leather etc.) tough
- (liquids) thick, viscous
- (metals) ductile
- (people) persevering, stubborn, tough
- slow
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
Verb
seig
- simple past of sige
References
- “seig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “seig” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
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)
- (meat, leather etc.) tough
- (liquids) thick, viscous
- (metals) ductile
- (people) persevering, stubborn, tough
- slow
Etymology 2
Verb
seig
- past of siga
References
- “seig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.