zegen

Dutch

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Dutch (deprecated template usage) seghen, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Dutch Template:term/t, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin (deprecated template usage) signum, from which also (deprecated template usage) sein. Cognate with German Segnung 'blessing'.

Noun

zegen m (plural zegens, diminutive zegentje n)

1. A blessing, benediction
2. (deprecated template usage) (figuratively) A boon, anything beneficial.

Synonyms

• zegening

Derived terms

• bezegenen

Verb

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of zegenen
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of zegenen

Etymology 2

Verb

1. (deprecated template usage) plural past indicative and subjunctive of zijgen

Etymology 3

Germanic, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Dutch seghene, seine, cognate with Old English segna etc.

Alternative forms

(all obsolete)

• zege
• zegene
• sein, seine

Noun

zegen f (plural zegens, diminutive zegentje n)

1. A dragnet, used for :
   1. fishing
   2. catching crustaceans
   3. hunting fowl, notably partidges

Derived terms

• zegenen (verb)
• zegenaar
• viszegen, (obsolete) vischzegen
• (by fished species) elftzegen, haringzegen, knijtenzegen, slootzegen, trekzegen , walzegen, zalmzegen
• zegendreef
• zegenkade
• zegenkleed Template:n
• zegenlijn
• zegennet Template:n
• zegenpaard Template:n
• zegenschip Template:n
• zegenstreng, (obsolete) seinestreng
• zegenvis, (obsolete) zegenvisch, seinevisch
• zegenvisserij, (obsolete) zegenvisscherij
• zegenworp

Anagrams

• zenge