seia

Numeral

seia

1. absolutive singular of sei

Verb

seia

1. first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of seure

Alternative forms

• segja
• seie (e infinitive)

Etymology

From Old Norse segja, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-. Akin to English say.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sɛɪːa/

Verb

seia (present tense seier, past tense sa, past participle sagt, passive infinitive seiast, present participle seiande, imperative sei)

1. to say, tell

   Kva skal du seia dei?

   What are you going to tell them?

References

• “seia” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.