zegen

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) blessing, benediction
2. (figuratively, masculine) boon, anything beneficial

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of zegenen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of zegenen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of zegenen:

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, past, plural) inflection of zijgen:
2. (dated, form-of, formal, past, plural, subjunctive) inflection of zijgen:

zegenen

to bless

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zijgen

to slump, to fall down, to drop

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Concepts

blessing

boon

seine

benedictory

benison

benediction

mercy

Synonyms

zegening

voordeel

visnet

benedictie

Translations

Segen

bênção

bendición

benedizione

Segnung

bénédiction

aubaine

benedictiō

benediccion

benção

ventaja

baht

🍀

bereket

şükran

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzeːɣə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: sēgen

Inherited from Old Dutch: *segan

Inherited from Middle Dutch: sēgene

Inherited from Old Dutch: *segina

In summary

From Middle Dutch sēgen, from Old Dutch *segan, from Latin signum. Doublet of sein.