seig

• IPA^(key): [sæɪ̯], [sæɪ̯ɡ]
• Homophone: seg (first form only)

From Danish seig, older spelling of sej, from Old Norse seigr. The alternative spoken form with a pronounced [ɡ] is influenced by Norwegian dialects.

seig (masculine and feminine seig, neuter seigt, definite singular and plural seige, comparative seigere, indefinite superlative seigest, definite superlative seigeste)

1. (meat, leather etc.) tough
2. (liquids) thick, viscous
3. (metals) ductile
4. (people) persevering, stubborn, tough
5. slow

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• seg

seig

1. simple past of sige

• “seig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “seig” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

• IPA^(key): [sæɪ(ɡ)]

From Old Norse seigr.

seig (neuter seigt, definite singular and plural seige, comparative seigare, indefinite superlative seigast, definite superlative seigaste)

1. (meat, leather etc.) tough
2. (liquids) thick, viscous
3. (metals) ductile
4. (people) persevering, stubborn, tough
5. slow

seig

1. past of siga

• “seig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.