séan
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "sean"
Irish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old Irish sén, from Latin signum.
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
séan m (genitive singular séin, nominative plural séana)
- sign, omen
- good luck, prosperity, happiness
- Sonas agus séan ort.
- May you be happy and prosperous.
- ár lá séin ― our lucky day
- (mathematics) index
Declension[edit]
Declension of séan
Derived terms[edit]
- faoi shéan (“happy, lucky”)
- séanach (“happy, prosperous”)
Verb[edit]
séan (present analytic séanann, future analytic séanfaidh, verbal noun séanadh, past participle séanta)
- (transitive) to mark with a sign, to bless
Conjugation[edit]
conjugation of séan (first conjugation – A)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Etymology 2[edit]
Verb[edit]
séan (present analytic séanann, future analytic séanfaidh, verbal noun séanadh, past participle séanta)
- (transitive and intransitive) to deny:
Conjugation[edit]
conjugation of séan (first conjugation – A)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
séan | shéan after an, tséan |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “séan”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 627
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “séanaim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 627
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “séan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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