sei

Alternative forms

• xei (Gipuzkoan)

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Basque *sei (“six”), which, despite its similarity with Spanish seis, Portuguese seis, French six and Latin sex, is not a Romance borrowing.^[1] Often compared with Iberian śei (“six”).^[2]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̺ei̯/ [s̺ei̯]

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• Rhymes: -ei̯
• Hyphenation: sei

Numeral

sei

1. six

References

Further reading

• “sei”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
• “sei”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɑɛ̯/
• IPA^(key): /sæː/ (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German sein, sīn, from Old High German sīn, from Proto-West Germanic *sīn, from Proto-Germanic *sīnaz (“his own, her own, its own, their own”) (a reflexive possessive), from genitive of Proto-Indo-European *swé with denominative suffix Proto-Indo-European *-nós, equivalent to the genitive form of *se-. Cognates include German sein, Yiddish זײַן (zayn), Dutch zijn, Old Norse sínn, Gothic 𐍃𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (seins).

Etymology 2

From Middle High German sein, sīn, from Old High German sīn (“to be”) (suppleted with Proto-Germanic *wesaną (“to be”) and *beuną (“to be, exist, become”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- (“to be, exist”). Cognates include German sein, Dutch zijn, Alemannic German sii, Yiddish זין (zin).

Etymology

From Latin sex, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs. Cognates include Italian sei and Spanish seis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsej/
• Hyphenation: sei

Numeral

sei

1. six

Etymology

Compare German sein.

Verb

sei

1. (Erzgebirgisch) to be

References

• 2020 June 11, Hendrik Heidler, Hendrik Heidler's 400 Seiten: Echtes Erzgebirgisch: Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haaßn un de Hosen Huusn do sei mir drhamm: Das Original Wörterbuch: Ratgeber und Fundgrube der erzgebirgischen Mund- und Lebensart: Erzgebirgisch – Deutsch / Deutsch – Erzgebirgisch‎, 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 116:

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese *sei, from Latin suus (“his, her, its”), from Proto-Indo-European *swoyos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsei̯/
• Rhymes: -ei̯
• Syllabification: sei

Determiner

sei m sg (feminine súa, masculine plural seis, feminine plural súas)

1. Third-person singular possessive determiner; his, her, its
   • 2000, Domingo Frades Gaspar, Vamus a falal: Notas pâ coñocel y platical en nosa fala, Editora regional da Extremadura, Theme I, Chapter 1: Lengua Española:

     A grandeda da lengua española é indiscotibli, i sei estudio, utilización defensa debin sel algo consostancial a nos, […]

     The greatness of the Spanish language is unquestionable, and its study, use and defense must be something consubstantial to us, […]

2. Third-person plural possessive determiner; their
   • 2000, Domingo Frades Gaspar, Vamus a falal: Notas pâ coñocel y platical en nosa fala, Editora regional da Extremadura, Theme I, Chapter 1: Lengua Española:

     En esta época en que otras lenguas de España son recuñucias por tos cumu uficiais en sei territoriu […]

     In this time when other languages of Spain are recognised by everyone as official in their territory […]

Pronoun

sei m sg (feminine súa, masculine plural seis, feminine plural súas)

1. Third-person singular possessive pronoun; his, hers, its
2. Third-person plural possessive pronoun; theirs

See also

References

• Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎, 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsei̯/, [ˈs̠e̞i̯]
• Rhymes: -ei
• Hyphenation^(key): sei

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Norwegian sei (“saithe”), via use in the 1950s and '60s on frozen fish packages of Norwegian origin.

Etymology 2

< seitsemän

Anagrams

• eis, esi-, ies, sie

Verb

sei

1. first-person singular present indicative of saber

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zaɪ̯/ (prescriptive standard)
• IPA^(key): /saɛ̯/ (Austria)

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Verb

sei

1. first-person singular subjunctive I of sein
   • 1788: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Egmont (English translation)

     Meinst du, ich sei ein Kind, oder wahnsinnig?

     Thinkest thou I am a child, or frantic?

2. third-person singular subjunctive I of sein
   • 1788, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Egmont:

     Er sieht oft aus, als wenn er in der völligen Überzeugung lebe, er sei Herr, und wolle es uns nur aus Gefälligkeit nicht fühlen lassen, [...]

     He carries himself as if he felt he were the master here, and were withheld by courtesy alone from making us feel his supremacy; [...]

3. singular imperative of sein
   • 1788, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Egmont:

     Geh deines Pfads, und sei ruhig.

     Go your way and be quiet.

Romanization

sei

1. Romanization of 𐍃𐌴𐌹

Adverb

sei

1. Only used in sei sei

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.i/^[1]

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• Rhymes: -ɛi
• Hyphenation: sè‧i

Etymology 1

From Latin sex, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

See also

Playing cards in Italian · carte da gioco (layout · text)
asso	due	tre	quattro	cinque	sei	sette
otto	nove	dieci	fante	donna, regina	re	jolly, joker, matta

Etymology 2

From Latin es.

References

Romanization

sei

1. Rōmaji transcription of せい

Alternative forms

• (more common in the western dialects, though still found in Mecklenburgisch, Western Pomeranian and Low Prussian alongside sei) se

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛɪ̯/, /zaɪ̯/

Pronoun

sei

1. (in some dialects, including, Mecklenburgisch, Western Pomeranian and Low Prussian, personal) Alternative form of se (she - third person singular feminine pronoun)

   (Low Prussian) Sei ös Anke.

   She is Anke (Annie).

Pronoun

sei

1. (in some dialects, including, Mecklenburgisch, Western Pomeranian and Low Prussian, personal) Alternative form of se (they - third person plural pronoun)

Romanization

sei

1. Nonstandard spelling of sēi.

Etymology

From Old English sǣ.

Noun

sei

1. Alternative form of see (“sea”)

Etymology

From Middle High German si(e) (“they”), merged from Old High German sie m pl, sio f pl, siu n pl, from Proto-Germanic *īz m, *ijôz f, *ijō n, the nominative plural forms of *iz. Cognate with German sie, Dutch zij.

Pronoun

sei

1. they

References

• “sei” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.

Etymology

From Old Norse seiðr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sæj/
• Rhymes: -æj

Noun

sei m (definite singular seien, indefinite plural seier, definite plural seiene)

1. pollock (Pollachius virens)

References

• “sei” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛɪː/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse seiðr.

Etymology 2

References

• “sei” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Verb

sei

1. first-person singular present active subjunctive of vara
2. second-person singular present active subjunctive of vara
3. third-person singular present active subjunctive of vara

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪ̯/

Etymology 1

Compare German sein, Dutch zijn.

Etymology 2

Compare German sein, Dutch zijn.

References

• Earl C. Haag, Pennsylvania German Reader and Grammar (2010)

Alternative forms

• sey (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ej, (Portugal) -ɐj
• Hyphenation: sei

Verb

sei

1. first-person singular present indicative of saber
   • 2005, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 375:

     Confiem em mim. Sei o que estou fazendo...

     Trust me. I know what I'm doing...

Interjection

sei

1. (Brazil, sarcastic) yeah, right (sarcastic expression of disbelief)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsəi̯]^[1]

Verb

sei (third-person singular simple present seis, present participle seiin, simple past saw, past participle seen)

1. Southern Scots form of see

   Div ee sei yon hoose ower there? ― Did you see your house over there?

Etymology

From Latin sex.

Numeral

sei

1. six

Etymology

From Chinese 詩 (MC syi).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /θei˨˦/
• Tone numbers: sei¹
• Hyphenation: sei

Noun

sei (1957–1982 spelling sei)

1. poetry, poem