seach
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Irish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old Irish sech.
Preposition [edit]
seach
- (literary) by, past, beyond
- other than, rather than, more than
Inflection [edit]
| Person | Normal | Emphatic |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person sing. | seacham | seachamsa |
| 2d person sing. | seachad | seachadsa |
| 3d sing. masc. | seacha | seachasan |
| 3d sing. fem. | seacha | seachaise |
| 1st person pl. | seachainn | seachainne |
| 2d person pl. | seachaibh | seachaibhse |
| 3d person pl. | seacha | seachasan |
Derived terms [edit]
- seachas (“besides, other than, rather than; compared to”)
Scottish Gaelic [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old Irish sech.
Preposition [edit]
seach
- rather than
- compared to, in comparison with
- tha e neònach na dhòighean seach iomadh ainmhidh eile - it is peculiar in its behaviour compared to many other animals
- tha a chòig uiread de dhaoine a’ fuireach ann an Nepal, seach Alba - five times as many people live in Nepal as in Scotland
- after, past (usually when referring to a sequence)
Usage notes [edit]
- The folowing noun is in the nominative case.
- Placed between two identical words has the meaning of "either" or "neither":
- na creid fear seach fear aca - don't believe either of them
- cha b' e aon seach aon - it was neither one nor the other
- chan eil sin cothromach do dh'àite seach àite - that isn't fair to either place
Derived terms [edit]
- fear mu seach, tè mu seach - one by one
- mu seach - alternately
- seach-thìm - overtime (work)
Related terms [edit]
West Frisian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Compare Middle English saugh
Verb [edit]
seach
