sjen

Meaning

to see

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sjɛn/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: siā

In summary

From Old Frisian siā, from Proto-West Germanic *sehwan, from Proto-Germanic *sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to see, notice”).

Sentences

Ik begûn hieltyd mear op te sjen tsjin de woansdeitejûn.

I started to look more and more towards Wednesday evening.

Oan syn gesicht te sjen , is it him allegear slagge.

Judging by his face, he has succeeded in everything.

We litte se fan tefoaren it hele kompleks even sjen .

We show them the whole complex in advance.

Wy komme nei it strân om nei de famkes te sjen .

We come to the beach to look at the girls.

Yn it wedstriidoersjoch kinst sjen wêr'tst spylje moatst en hoe let.

In the match overview you can see where you have to play and what time.

It wie in prachtich gesicht de skûtsjes op Yndyk takommen te sjen .

It was a wonderful sight to see the boats approaching Indyk.