sinser

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Old Irish

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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sinser m

  1. the elder, eldest
  2. senior
  3. (in the plural) elders, ancestors, forefathers

Inflection

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Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative sinser sinserL sinsirL
Vocative sinsir sinserL sinsiuruH
Accusative sinserN sinserL sinsiuruH
Genitive sinsirL sinser sinserN
Dative sinsiurL sinseraib sinseraib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Irish: sinsear
  • Scottish Gaelic: sinnsear