sei

Meaning

(first-person,form-of,singular,subjunctive-i) first-person singular subjunctive I of sein
(form-of,singular,subjunctive-i,third-person) third-person singular subjunctive I of sein
(form-of,imperative,singular) singular imperative of sein

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/zaɪ̯/

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sein

1. (copulative,irregular) to be
2. (impersonal,irregular) to feel (to experience a condition)
3. (impersonal,irregular) to feel like, to be in the mood for
4. (auxiliary,irregular) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
5. (intransitive,irregular) to exist; there to be; to be alive
6. (colloquial,intransitive,irregular) to have the next turn (in a game, in a queue, etc.)
7. (childish,intransitive,irregular) to be "it"; to be the tagger in a game of tag

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Sentences

Ob es wirklich so war , sei mal dahingestellt.

Whether this was really the case remains to be seen.

Eine Gefahr
❗

für sie
👩

persönlich sei „ unübersehbar gegenwärtig “.

A danger to them personally is "unmistakably present".

Dora sagte , sie
👩

sei hundemüde .

Dora said she was dog tired.

Auf dem Elternabend waren irgendwie alle überzeugt davon , dass ihr Kind
🧒

hochbegabt sei .

At the parents' evening, everyone was somehow convinced that their child was highly gifted.

Susan Schwab hat angedeutet , sie
👩

sei weiterhin an
🔛

einem erfolgreichen Ergebnis interessiert .

Susan Schwab has indicated that she remains committed to a successful outcome.

Der Nachweis , dass man
1️⃣

der rechtmäßige Karteninhaber sei , war oftmals unzureichend .

The proof that you were the rightful cardholder was often insufficient.

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