Segge
German
Etymology
Ca. 1700, from Low German Segge, from Middle Low German segge, from Old Saxon *seggi, from Proto-West Germanic *sagi, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaz. Cognate with Dutch zegge, English sedge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɛɡə/
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Usage notes
- Chiefly found in specialist use for specific plants of this genus. As a general, popular term for similar-looking grasses use Sauergras or Riedgras.
German Low German
Alternative forms
- Segg
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German segge, from Old Saxon *seggi, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaz. More at sedge.
Etymology 2
From Middle Low German segge.
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