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Segge
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German
Etymology
Ca. 1700, from de nds Segge, from de gml segge, from de osx *seggi, from de gmw-pro *sagi, from de gem-pro *sagjaz. Cognate with nl zegge, fy sigge, en sedge, sco seg.
Pronunciation
de /ˈzɛɡə/
de De-Segge.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Seg ge
Noun
f
sedge plant of the genus Carex genus
Usage notes
Chiefly found in specialist use for specific plants of this genus. More widely understood terms for similar-looking grasses would be de Riedgras or de Sauergras.
Declension
f
Low German
Alternative forms
nds Segg
Etymology 1
From nds gml segge, from nds osx *seggi, from nds gem-pro *sagjaz. More at en sedge.
Noun
f Seggen nds GLG
sedge reed
Etymology 2
From nds gml segge.
Noun
f Seggen nds GLG
saying
fairytale; myth; fable