sinsear
See also: sinséar
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish sinser (“elder, eldest; senior”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
sinsear m (genitive singular sinsir, nominative plural sinsir)
- ancestor, progenitor
- elder, senior citizen
- senior (various senses)
Declension
Declension of sinsear
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms
- sinsearach (“senior person; ancestor”)
- foirfeach (“aged, mature person; elder”)
Derived terms
- sinsearach (“senior person; ancestor”)
- sinsearacht (“heredity; seniority; ancestry”)
- sinseartha (“ancestral”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| sinsear | shinsear after an, tsinsear |
not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||