seren

See also: Seren

Galician

Verb

seren

1. third-person plural personal infinitive of ser

Japanese

Romanization

seren

1. Rōmaji transcription of セレン

Karo Batak

Etymology

From Proto-Batak *sərəd, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *səʀəd. Compare Simalungun Batak sorod.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sərən/

Verb

seren

1. to sting

References

• Ahmad Samin Siregar et al. (2001). Kamus Bahasa Karo–Indonesia. Medan: Balai Pustaka, p. 205.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• seeren, seryn, seeryn, ceryn, ceeryn, seere

Etymology

From Old English sēarian, from Proto-West Germanic *sauʀēn; equivalent to sere +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛːrən/

Verb

seren

1. (mainly referring to plants) To shrivel; to dry and shrink.
2. (referring to plants, rare) To induce shrivelling; to make dry.
3. (rare) To sear; to crisp in the heat.

Conjugation

Conjugation of seren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) seren, sere
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	sere	sered
2nd-person singular	serest	seredest
3rd-person singular	sereth	sered
subjunctive singular	sere
imperative singular		—
plural1	seren, sere	sereden, serede
imperative plural	sereth, sere	—
participles	serynge, serende	sered, ysered

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: sear

References

• “sēren, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-9.

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin serēnus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

seren m (feminine singular serena, masculine plural serens, feminine plural serenas)

1. serene, calm

Derived terms

• serenament

Related terms

• serenitat

Further reading

• Joan de Cantalausa (2006) Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians‎^[1], 2 edition, →ISBN, page 907.

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin serēnus. Cognate of German seren, French serein, and likely with Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós).

Adjective

seren (comparative mer seren, superlative mest seren)

1. (literary) serene

Declension

Inflection of seren

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	seren	mer seren	mest seren
neuter singular	serent	mer serent	mest serent
plural	serena	mer serena	mest serena
masculine plural2	serene	mer serena	mest serena
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	serene	mer serene	mest serene
all	serena	mer serena	mest serena

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

• serenitet

References

• seren in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• seren in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• seren in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Venetan

Etymology

From Latin serēnus. Compare Italian sereno.

Adjective

seren (feminine singular serena, masculine plural sereni, feminine plural serene)

1. serene
2. clear

Welsh

Etymology

From sêr (“stars”) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛrɛn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈseːrɛn/, /ˈsɛrɛn/
• Rhymes: -ɛrɛn

Noun

seren f

1. singulative of sêr (“stars”)

Derived terms

• serennig (“asterisk; small star”)
• serennog (“starry”)
• serennu (“sparkle, scintillate”)