sehen

German (Berlin)

/ˈzeː.ən/, /zeːn/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to see; to have sight
  • (transitive) to see (something); to perceive by vision
  • (transitive) to realize; to notice; to see; to find out
  • (transitive) to meet (somebody); to meet up; to see;
  • (intransitive) to look at; to watch;
  • (intransitive) to check on; to look after; to see to
  • (intransitive) to decide spontaneously and/or by personal preference; to wait and see

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German sehen inherited from Old High German sehan inherited from Proto-Germanic *sehwaną (see) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (follow, say, see, notice, accompany, track).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sekʷ-

Gloss

follow, say, see, notice, accompany, track

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

見

Emoji

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