opsigt

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Equivalent to op (“up”) +‎ sigt (“sight”), borrowed from Middle Low German upsicht, a verbal noun of upsēn (“to oversee”). Compare also German Aufsicht and aufsehen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɔpsekt/, [ˈʌb̥ˌseɡ̊d̥]

Noun[edit]

opsigt c (singular definite opsigten, not used in plural form)

  1. sensation, stir, attention
  2. (rare) surveillance
    Synonym: opsyn

Declension[edit]

Declension of opsigt
common
gender 		Singular
indefinite definite
nominative opsigt opsigten
genitive opsigts opsigtens

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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