서전
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 緖戰.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [서(ː)전]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seojeon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seojeon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏjŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | sēcen |
Noun
서전 • (seojeon) (hanja 緖戰)
- the beginning of a war, the first battles
- the beginning of a competition, the first stage of a competition
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 瑞典.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰʌ̹d͡ʑʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [서전]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Seojeon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Seojeon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Sŏjŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | secen |
Proper noun
서전 • (Seojeon) (hanja 瑞典)
- (obsolete) Sweden (a country in Europe)
Synonyms
- 스웨덴 (Seuweden)