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Senn
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senn Sënn
English
Etymology
South en de - surname for a dairy farmer, from the common noun en de Senn Senn(e) herdsman in the Alps (15th century), from en goh senno shepherd (11th century), from en gmw-pro *sannjō herdsman, dairyman, from en la-vul saniō herdsman, dairyman (compare Romansh Sursilvan rm sagn, Romansh Ladin rm signun herdsman), presumably from en cel - (compare sga sine nipple, teat, from cel-pro *sɸenyos teat, nipple). A relationship with de Sahne cream (ultimately from la sagīna nourishment) is unlikely.
Proper noun
en.
Derived terms
en sennin
References
Anagrams
en enns NNES NNSE Nens
Central Franconian
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /zen/ but singulars may be distinguishable by tone
Etymology 1
From gmw-cfr gmh - and gmw-cfr goh sin, from gmw-cfr gmw-pro *sinn.
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Sonn, gmw-cfr Sönn Eifel
Noun
gmw-cfr noun m plural Senn
gmw-cfr most dialects sense
gmw-cfr most dialects mind
Usage notes
The plural may be distinguished from the singular by tone.
Etymology 2
From gmw-cfr gmh sunde, from gmw-cfr goh *sunda, northern variant of goh sunta.
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Söng, gmw-cfr Sönd most of Ripuarian
gmw-cfr Sönn south-western Ripuarian
Noun
gmw-cfr noun f plural Senn or Senne
gmw-cfr Moselle Franconian sin
German
Alternative forms
de Senne Senner
Etymology
de gmh senne, from de goh senno, from de gmw-pro *sannjō herdsman, dairyman, from de la-vul saniō herdsman, dairyman, deemed a borrowing from de cel - languages, the stem preserved in sga sine nipple, teat, reconstructing cel-pro *sɸenyos teat, nipple corresponding to gem-pro *spenô nipple.
Pronunciation
de /zɛn/
de De-Senn.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Zen one pronunciation
Noun
m.weak Sennin de southern Germany Austria Switzerland
alpine cowherd
de Almhirt(e) Alphirt(e) Berghirt(e)
Declension
m.weak
Derived terms
de Senne<g:f><t:alpine pasture>
Plautdietsch
Etymology
From pdt gml sin, from pdt osx sinn, from pdt gmw-pro *sinn.
Noun
m Sennen
mind
sense, meaning
pdt Bediedunk
objective
pdt Aufsecht
aim
pdt Rechtunk Stiel Ziel
Derived terms
pdt deepsennich leichtsennich Onsenn Schoapsenn Senn haben stekjsennich
Related terms
pdt besennen Errsenn friesennich Iejensenn sennen Wonsenn
pdt Thinking