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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse sjá, from Proto-Germanic *sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to see, notice”). Akin to English see. The noun derives from Old Norse sjá f, though the second sense "a show" is borrowed from English show.
Pronunciation
Verb
sjå (present tense ser, past tense såg, past participle sett, passive infinitive sjåast, present participle sjåande, imperative sjå)
- to see
Eg kan ikkje sjå det.- I cannot see it.
- to look
Derived terms
Noun
sjå n (definite singular sjået, indefinite plural sjå, definite plural sjåa)
- a sight, what is seen
- a show
Derived terms
See also
References
- “sjå” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Pronunciation
Noun
sjå n
- (in some expressions) great effort (that makes one busy)
Jag har fullt sjå med a laga huset- I have my hands full with repairing the house
Usage notes
Rarely seen outside the expression "ha fullt sjå" = "have one's hands full".
Declension
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sjå
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sjået
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sjås
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sjåets
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