서전

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 緖戰.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [서(ː)전]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seojeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seojeon
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏjŏn
Yale Romanization?	sēcen

Noun

서전 • (seojeon) (hanja 緖戰)

1. the beginning of a war, the first battles
2. the beginning of a competition, the first stage of a competition

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 瑞典.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹d͡ʑʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [서전]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Seojeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Seojeon
McCune–Reischauer?	Sŏjŏn
Yale Romanization?	secen

Proper noun

서전 • (Seojeon) (hanja 瑞典)

1. (obsolete) Sweden (a country in Europe)

   Synonyms: (South Korea) 스웨덴 (Seuweden), (North Korea) 스웨리예 (Seuweriye)