See also: сэме

Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *sěmę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sḗˀmen, from Proto-Indo-European *séh₁mn̥.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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се́ме (sémen

  1. seed, grain
  2. (of a fruit) pip
  3. spores
  4. soft roe, milt
  5. (biology) semen, sperm
  6. seed, precursor

Declension

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References

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  • семе”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • семе”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Macedonian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sěmę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sḗˀmen, from Proto-Indo-European *séh₁mn̥.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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семе (semen (plural семиња, relational adjective семен or семенски, diminutive семенце)

  1. seed
  2. semen

Declension

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Declension of семе
singular plural
indefinite семе (seme) семиња (seminja)
definite unspecified семето (semeto) семињата (seminjata)
definite proximal семево (semevo) семињава (seminjava)
definite distal семено (semeno) семињана (seminjana)
vocative семе (seme) семиња (seminja)
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Further reading

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  • семе” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu
  • семе” in Официјален дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Oficijalen digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − makedonski.gov.mk (in Macedonian)
  • семе in Makedonisch Info (germansko-makedonski rečnik, makedonsko-germanski rečnik)

Serbo-Croatian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sěmę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sḗˀmen, from Proto-Indo-European *séh₁mn̥.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sême/
  • Hyphenation: се‧ме

Noun

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се̏ме n (Latin spelling sȅme)

  1. seed
  2. germ
  3. semen
  4. spawn
  5. milt
  6. offspring
  7. prime cause

Declension

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