seig

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [sæɪ(ɡ)], [sæɪː]

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)

  1. (meat, leather etc.) tough
  2. (liquids) thick, viscous
  3. (metals) ductile
  4. (people) persevering, stubborn, tough
  5. slow

Alternative forms

Verb

seig

  1. simple past of sige

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [sæɪ(ɡ)]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse seigr.

Adjective

seig (neuter seigt, definite singular and plural seige, comparative seigare, indefinite superlative seigast, definite superlative seigaste)

  1. (meat, leather etc.) tough
  2. (liquids) thick, viscous
  3. (metals) ductile
  4. (people) persevering, stubborn, tough
  5. slow

Verb

seig

  1. past of siga

References
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