seis

Noun

seis

1. plural of sei

Anagrams

• -sies, sies, sise

Etymology

From Dutch zeis, from Middle Dutch seise, from older seisene, from Proto-Germanic *sagisnō. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

seis (plural [please provide])

1. scythe

   Synonym: sens

Etymology

From Latin sex, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs (“six”).

Numeral

seis

1. (cardinal) six

Alternative forms

• seyes

Etymology

From Latin sex, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs (“six”).

Numeral

seis (indeclinable)

1. (cardinal) six

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Numeral

seis

1. six
   • 1562, Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq:

     Jussus ita numerabat. Ita, tua, tria, fyder, fyuf, seis, sevene, prorsus, ut nos Flandri.

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Etymology

• Originally the second-person singular imperative of seistä — the meaning "stand" has turned into "stop". Having been used as such an established interjection, this is generally no longer considered a verb form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsei̯s/
• Hyphenation: seis

Interjection

seis!

1. stop!

Anagrams

• Essi, essi

Etymology

From Old Portuguese seis, from Latin sex, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs (“six”).

Pronunciation

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Numeral

seis (indeclinable)

1. (cardinal) six

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *säic'en.

Numeral

seis

1. (cardinal) seven

Etymology

From Latin sex, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs (“six”).

Numeral

seis

1. (cardinal) six

Etymology

From Latin sex, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs (“six”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛjs/

Numeral

seis

1. (cardinal) six

Etymology

From Portuguese seis and Spanish seis and Kabuverdianu sais.

Numeral

seis

1. (cardinal) six (6)

Alternative forms

• seys (obsolete)
• seix (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese seis, seys, from Latin sex (“six”), from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs (“six”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐjʃ/, /ˈsejʃ/
• Hyphenation: seis
• Rhymes: -ejʃ

Numeral

seis m, f

1. six

Noun

seis m (plural seis)

1. six

See also

Playing cards in Portuguese · cartas de baralho (layout · text)
ás	dois, duque	três, terno	quatro, quadra	cinco, quina	seis, sena	sete, manilha
oito	nove	dez	valete	dama	rei	jóquer, joker, coringa, curinga

Alternative forms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) sis
• (Puter, Vallader) ses

Etymology

From Latin sex (compare Spanish seis), from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Numeral

seis

1. (cardinal, Surmiran) six

Verb

seis

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of sei

Etymology

From Old Irish seise, from Old Norse sessi.

Noun

seis m (genitive singular seis, plural seisean)

1. sufficiency, enough
2. match, equal
   • Cha d'fhuair Fionn a sheis riamh.

     Finn never met his match.

   • Tha do sheis an taic riut.

     Your match is in contact with you.

3. friend, companion
4. satisfaction
5. treat, entertainment

Etymology

From Latin sex, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs. Cognates include Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx), French six, Old English siex, English six.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seis/, [sei̯s]

Numeral

seis

1. (cardinal) six

Etymology

From Old Frisian sex, from Proto-Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Numeral

seis

1. (cardinal) six

Noun

seis c (plural seissen)

1. A six.