Segge
German
Etymology
Ca. 1700, from Low German Segge, from Middle Low German segge, from Old Saxon *seggi, from Proto-West Germanic *sagi, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaz. Cognate with Dutch zegge, English sedge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɛɡə/
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Noun
Segge f (genitive Segge, plural Seggen)
- sedge (plant of the genus Carex)
Usage notes
- Chiefly found in specialist use for specific plants of this genus. As a general, popular term for similar-looking grasses use Sauergras or Riedgras.
Declension
Declension of Segge [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Segge | die | Seggen |
genitive | einer | der | Segge | der | Seggen |
dative | einer | der | Segge | den | Seggen |
accusative | eine | die | Segge | die | Seggen |
German Low German
Alternative forms
- Segg
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German segge, from Old Saxon *seggi, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaz. More at sedge.
Noun
Segge f (plural Seggen)
- sedge (reed)
Etymology 2
From Middle Low German segge.
Noun
Segge f (plural Seggen)
- saying
- fairytale; myth; fable