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zegen.

blessing, benediction

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈzeːɣə(n)/
  1. blessing, benediction

    masculine
  2. boon, anything beneficial

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈzeːɣə(n)/
  1. a wide dragnet, used for: fishing and catching crustaceans

    feminine
  2. a wide dragnet, used for: hunting fowl, notably partridges

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch sēgene, seine, from Old Dutch *segina, from Latin sagēna, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη (sagḗnē).

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