síggja
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse séa, sjá, from Proto-Germanic *sehwaną (“to see”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to see, notice”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsʊt͡ʃːa/
Verb
síggja (takes accusative object, third person singular past indicative sá, third person plural past indicative sóu, supine sæð, sætt)
- to see
Conjugation
| Conjugation of síggja (irregular) | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | síggja | |
| supine | sæð, sætt | |
| participle (a18)1 | síggjandi | sæddur |
| present | past | |
| first singular | síggi | sá |
| second singular | sært | sást |
| third singular | sær | sá |
| plural | síggja | sóu |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sí/síggj! | |
| plural | síggið! | |
| 1Only the past participle being declined. | ||
Synonyms
Derived terms
- síggja út - to look, to appear
- vit síggjast - byebye
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