seer

See also: Appendix:Variations of "seer"

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sɪə(ɹ)/, /ˈsiːə(ɹ)/
    • Audio (UK)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ), -iːə(ɹ)
  • Homophones: cere, sear, sihr

Etymology 1

From Middle English seere, equivalent to see +‎ -er (“agent suffix”).

Noun

seer (plural seers)

  1. One who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.
    • 1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 185:
      "But I must not forget to tell you that the lad was born on a Sunday, and had found a card with the four of clubs; therefore he was a seer, that is to say, he could see the supernatural people, but they could not see him."
  2. One who sees something; an eyewitness.
    • 1924, Arthur Eustace Morgan, Tendencies of Modern English Drama, page 140:
      As a seer of beautiful visions, or, shall we say, of visions of the beautiful, he is never weary of celebrating the poet and his vocation.
Translations

Etymology 2

See sihr.

Noun

seer (plural seers)

  1. Alternative form of sihr

Anagrams

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German sēr, from Old High German sēr (“sored, injured”), from Proto-West Germanic *sair. Cognate with German sehr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /seːr/

Adverb

seer

  1. very
    Hät mi seer gfroit, Sii kännezlärne.
    It was very nice to meet (polite) you.
    (literally, “(It) gladdened me very to get to know (polite) you.”)

Synonyms

Danish

Etymology

From se (“to see”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /seːər/, [ˈseːˀɐ]
  • Rhymes: -eːˀɐ

Noun

seer c (singular definite seeren, plural indefinite seere)

  1. viewer (someone who watches television)
  2. seer (someone who foretells the future)

Inflection
Declension of seer
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative seer seeren seere seerne
genitive seers seerens seeres seernes

Synonyms
  • (viewer): fjernseer, kigger, kikker, tv-kigger, tv-kikker, tv-seer

Further reading

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch sēr, from Proto-West Germanic *sair.

Adjective

sêer

  1. painful, sore
  2. sick
Inflection
Adjective
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative Indefinite sêer sêre sêer sêre
Definite sêre sêre
Accusative Indefinite sêren sêre sêer sêre
Definite sêre
Genitive sêers sêrer sêers sêrer
Dative sêren sêrer sêren sêren
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Dutch: zeer

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch sēr, from Proto-West Germanic *sair.

Noun

sêer n

  1. pain, ache
  2. sorrow, emotional pain
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading
  • “seer (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “seer (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “seer (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “seer (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II

Middle English

Noun

seer

  1. Alternative form of sere (“dry”)

Adjective

seer

  1. Alternative form of sere (“differing”)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From se +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈseːər/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ər
  • Hyphenation: se‧er
  • Homophones: C-er, c-er

Noun

seer m (definite singular seeren, indefinite plural seere, definite plural seerne)

  1. (TV) a viewer
  2. a seer, prophet

References

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin sedēre.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /se.ˈeɾ/, [s̺e.ˈeɾ]

Verb

seer

  1. to be
    • 13th century, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Quen vai contra Santa María con sobervia :
      [...] contra a que vencer foi ao démo per saber ser homildosa [...]
      [...] against her who defeated the devil by being humble [...]
    • 13th century, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Quen quér que ten en desdên a Santa María :
      [...] se m' a séla non seguir en que assentada sejo, e que sen falir me lév' i folgada [...]
      [...] unless the chair upon which I am seated goes with me and carries me there at my ease, without fail [...]

Conjugation
    Conjugation of seer (irregular)
infinitive simple seer, ser
compound infinitive of haver + past participle1
gerund simple seendo, sendo
compound gerund of haver + past participle1
past participle1 singular plural
masculine siido, sido —
feminine — —
present participle seente, *sente seentes, *sentes
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative mood eu tu el~ele
ela
vossa mercee		 nos
nos outros
nos outras		 vos
vos outras
vos outros		 eles
elas
simple
tenses		 present so, soo, son, sõo, são, san, sejo2, *sexo és, séés, sés é, éste, séé, sé somos, samos, seemos, semos sodes, sondes, soos, seedes, sedes, sendes son, séen
imperfect era, seía, siía, sía, sedía eras, seías, siías, sías, *sedías era, seía, siía, sía, sedía eramos, *seiamos, siiamos, *siamos, *sediamos erades, seiades, *siiades, *siades, *sediades eran, seían, siían, *sían, *sedían
preterite fui, fun, foi, sevi, sive, seve foste, fuste, fuiste, fusche, *sevéste, seviste foi, fui, seve, seive fomos, fumos, *sevémos fostes, fustes, *sevéstes foron, sevéron, seeron
pluperfect fora, *sevéra foras, *sevéras fora, sevéra foramos, *severamos forades, *severades foran, sevéran
future seerei, serei seerás, serás seerá, será seeremos, seremos seeredes, seredes seerán, serán
conditional seería, sería seerías, serías seería, sería seeriamos, seriamos seeriades, seriades seerían, serían
compound
tenses1		 present perfect present of haver + past participle1
present imperfect imperfect of haver + past participle1
past anterior preterite of haver + past participle1
pluperfect simple pluperfect of haver + past participle1
future perfect future of haver + past participle1
conditional perfect conditional of haver + past participle1
subjunctive mood eu tu el~ele
ela
vossa mercee		 nos
nos outros
nos outras		 vos
vos outros
vos outras		 eles
elas
simple
tenses		 present seja2, *sexa, seia, sea sejas2, *sexas, seias, seas seja2, sexa, seia, sea sejamos2, *sexamos, seiamos, seamos sejades2, *sexades, seiades, seades sejan2, sexan, seian, sean
preterite fosse, sevésse fosses, *sevésses fosse, sevésse fôssemos, *sevéssemos fôssedes, *sevéssedes fossen, sevéssen
future for, *sevér fores, *sevéres for, sevér formos, *sevérmos fordes, sevérdes foren, *sevéren
compound
tenses1		 present perfect present subjunctive of haver + past participle1
pluperfect preterite subjunctive of haver + past participle1
future perfect future subjunctive of haver + past participle1
imperative mood – tu vossa mercee nos
nos outros
nos outras		 vos
vos outros
vos outras		 –
affirmative — sêe, sê, sei seja2, *sexa, *seia, *sea sejamos2, *sexa, *seiamos, *seamos seede, sede, *sende —
negative — non sejas2, non *sexas, non *seias, non *seas non seja2, non *sexa, non *seia, non *sea non sejamos2, non *sexamos, non *seiamos, non *seamos non sejades2, non *sexades, non seiades, non seades —
personal infinitive eu tu el~ele
ela
vossa mercee		 nos
nos outros
nos outras		 vos
vos outros
vos outras		 eles
elas
seer, ser seeres, seres seer, ser seermos, sermos seerdes, serdes seeren, seren
1 The past participle of the verb seer, which is only attested with the auxiliary verb haver, is scarcely documented since around the 13th century and remained uncommon throughout the 15th century.
2 The grapheme ⟨j⟩ can be represented by either phonemes, /dʒ/ and /Ʒ/. The former is more archaic.

    Descendants

    Old Spanish

    Etymology

    From Latin sedēre (“to sit”). As time passed, it merged with ser (“to be”), from Latin sum (“to be”).

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): /seˈeɾ/

    Verb

    seer

    1. to be
      • between 1178-1250, Anonymous, Libro de Alexandre :
        Si souieres quedado serás sano ayna
        (normalized) Si sovieres quedado, serás sano aína
        Should you be resting, you will be sound rapidly
      • between 1246-1252, Gonzalo de Berceo, The Miracles of Our Lady :
        (normalized) Plegó a Sant Fagunt, quemó una partida, fue cerca de la media de Carrïón ardida; por poco fuera toda Frómesta consumida
        It arrived at Sahagún, burned part of it, about half of Carrión de los Condes was burned down, and all of Frómista almost had been consumed
      • 1250, Anonymous, Pre-Alphonsian Bible E6 Mark.13.22:
        e farã ſignos é marauillas pora engannar los eſcogidos ſi ſeer puede
        (normalized) E farán signos e maravillas pora engañar los escogidos si seer puede
        And they shall make signs and wonders to trick the elect if it can be (=if it's possible)
      • between 1436-1439, Íñigo López de Mendoza y de la Vega (Marqués de Santillana), Serranilla VII :
        (normalized) [...] la ví tan graciosa, que apenas creyera que fuesse vaquera de la Finojosa ("fuesse" = "fuese")
        [...] she appeared so beautiful in my view, that I could scarcely believe she was just a cowgirl from La Finojosa
    2. to remain/sit
      • 9th century, Anonymous, Glosas Emilianenses :
        in domo tua manes (tu siedes)
        [in Latin] you sit/remain at home, [in Old Spanish, glossing Latin manēs ‘you remain’] you sit/remain
      • between 1140-1207, Anonymous (or Per Abbat), Cantar de mío Cid 1001:
        Las armas auien presas & sedien sobre los cauallos
        They had taken up arms and were sitting on their horses
      • between 1140-1207, Anonymous (or Per Abbat), Cantar de mío Cid 3118:
        Sed en ũtro eſcaño com̃o Rey a ſeñor
        (normalized) Sed en vuestro escaño, como rey a señor
        Sit on your chair, as a king [overlooking] a lord

    Conjugation
        Conjugation of seer (second conjugation)
    Note: The verbs marked with an asterisk (*) were likely conjugated accordingly to the Old Spanish conjugation system.
    infinitive seder, seyer, seer, ser
    gerund seyendo, siendo, soviendo
    past participle singular plural
    masculine seído, sido, sesso —
    feminine — —
    person singular plural
    first second third first second third
    indicative yo tú él
    ella
    ello    		 nos
    nosotros
    nosotras    		 vos
    vosotros
    vosotras    		 ellos
    ellas
    present so, son, seyo, seo, *sieo eres, siedes, *siees, sies, sees, *sieyes, sos es, siede, *siee, sie, see, seye somos, sedemos, seemos, seyemos sodes, soes, sois, seedes, *siedes, seés, seéis, *seyedes son, sieden, sieen, seen, sien, seyen
    imperfect era, seía, *sedía eras, seías, *seíes, *sedías, *sediés era, seía, *seyé¹, seíe¹, seí, *sedía, sedié¹, sedíe¹ eramos, seíamos, seyémos¹, seíemos¹, *sediamos, *sediémos¹, sedíemos¹ erades, seíades, *seyédes¹, seíedes¹, *sediades, *sediédes¹, *sedíedes¹, seyés, seyéis eran, seían, seyén¹, seíen¹, sedían, sedién¹, sedíen¹
    preterite fúe, fúi, fuí, fu, fi, fo, sove, sovi fuiste, fueste, fuste, fust, foste, fusti, soviste fúe, fu, fi, fué, fot, fo, foe, foi, sovo, suvo fuemos, fuimos, fimos, fomos, fumos, soviemos fuestes, fuistes, fostes, fustes, soviestes fueron, foron, furon, sovieron, sovioron
    pluperfect fuera, *soviera fueras, *sovieras fuera, *soviera fuéramos, *soviéramos fuérades, *soviérades fueran, sovieran
    future seré serás será seremos seredes, serés, seréis serán
    conditional seria, serié², seríe³ serias, seriés¹, seríes¹ seria, serié¹, seríe¹ seriamos, seriémos¹, seríemos¹ seriades, seriédes¹, seríedes¹, seriás, *seriáis serian, serién¹, seríen¹
    subjunctive yo tú él
    ella
    ello    		 nos
    nosotros
    nosotras    		 vos
    vosotros
    vosotras    		 ellos
    ellas
    present seya, sea seyas, seas seya, sea seyamos, seamos seyades, seyás, *seyáis, seades, seás, seáis seyan, sean
    imperfect, (-se) fuésse, *soviesse, fués, soviés fuesses, *soviesses fuésse, soviesse, fués, soviés fuéssemos, *soviéssemos fuéssedes, *soviéssedes fuessen, soviessen
    imperfect, (-ra) fuera, *soviera fueras, *sovieras fuera, *soviera fuéramos, *soviéramos fuérades, *soviérades fueran, sovieran
    future fuere, fuer, fuero, *soviere, *sovier, *soviero fueres, sovieres fuere, fuer, soviere, sovier fuéremos, *soviéremos fuéredes, fuerdes, *soviéredes, *sovierdes fueren, sovieren
    imperative yo tú — nos
    nosotros
    nosotras    		 vos
    vosotros
    vosotras    		 —
    affirmative — see, se, séy — *seyamos, *seamos seet, seed, seyet, seyed, set, sed —
    negative — non/no seyas, non/no seas — non/no *seyamos, non/no seamos non/no *seyades, non/no seyás, non/no seades, non/no seás, non/no seáis —
    ¹ According to the linguists Paul M. Lloyd and Ralph J. Penny, the <ie> in seies, seie, seiemos, serie, series, seriemos etc. could either be read as /ié/ (written as yé) or /íe/.

    ² Rare. The first person singular conditional verbs ending in /ié/, according to Paul M. Lloyd, are rare.

    ³ Rarer. As the linguists Paul M. Lloyd and Ralph J. Penny affirm, <ie ~ ye> could either be read as /ié/ or /íe/. However, they also indicate that the former was more frequent than the latter, thus meaning that the first person singular conditional verbs ending in /íe/ are even rarer.

      Descendants
      • Spanish: ser (in part)

      See also
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