No. 15,026 in German
segne
"Segne" is the German word for "bless" (imperative form).
In a sentence
Die Priesterin segne die Reisenden vor ihrer Abreise.
The priestess blesses the travelers before their departure.
In this sentence, 'segne' is used as the subjunctive form to express a wish or request in a formal, prayer-like context.
Segne uns bitte mit gutem Wetter für das Fest.
Bless us please with good weather for the festival.
Here, 'segne' appears as a command (imperative form) addressed as a request for blessing for a specific purpose.
Ich segne dieses Brot als Zeichen der Dankbarkeit.
I bless this bread as a sign of gratitude.
In this example, 'segne' is used in the first person singular present tense, indicating the act of blessing performed by the speaker.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “segne” in actual German podcasts.
Find “segne” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays German podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Deutsch, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
German books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).