seig

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [sæɪ(ɡ)], [sæɪː]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse seigr.

Adjective

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(meat, leather etc.) tough
(liquids) thick, viscous
(metals) ductile
(people) persevering, stubborn, tough
slow

Alternative forms

seg

Verb

seig

simple past of sige

References

“seig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“seig” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [sæɪ(ɡ)]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse seigr.

Adjective

seig (neuter seigt, definite singular and plural seige, comparative seigare, indefinite superlative seigast, definite superlative seigaste)

(meat, leather etc.) tough
(liquids) thick, viscous
(metals) ductile
(people) persevering, stubborn, tough
slow

Verb

seig

past of siga

References

“seig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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