segle

Etymology

From Latin saeculum.

Noun

segle m (plural segles)

1. century (period of 100 years)

Verb

segle

1. First-person singular present of segeln.
2. Imperative singular of segeln.
3. First-person singular subjunctive I of segeln.
4. Third-person singular subjunctive I of segeln.

Noun

segle (plural segles)

1. sail

Etymology

From Old Norse sigla

Verb

segle

1. (nautical) alternative form of seile

References

• “segle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• segla, sigle, sigla

Etymology

From Old Norse sigla. Akin to English sail.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sɛɡlə/

Verb

segle (imperative segl, present tense seglar or segler, simple past segla or seglde, past participle segla or seglt, present participle seglande)

1. (nautical) to sail

   Skipet seglar til Amerika.

   The ship is sailing to America.

References

• “segle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Latin saeculum. Gallo-Romance cognate with Old French siecle.

Noun

segle m (oblique plural segles, nominative singular segles, nominative plural segle)

1. worldly existence (as opposed to heavenly existence)

References

• von Wartburg, Walther (1928-2002), “saeculum”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 110, page 44