-sine

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Old Irish

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Etymology

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Suffix

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-sine f

  1. Forms abstract nouns from other nouns.
    céile (servant)céilsine (service)
    gell (hostage)géilsine (hostageship)

Inflection

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Feminine iā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative -sineL
Vocative -sineL
Accusative -siniN
Genitive -sine
Dative -siniL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

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