sáirsint

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English sergeant.

Noun

sáirsint m (genitive singular sáirsint, nominative plural sáirsintí)

1. (military) sergeant

Declension

Declension of sáirsint

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative sáirsint sáirsintí Vocative a sháirsint a sháirsintí Genitive sáirsint sáirsintí Dative sáirsint sáirsintí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an sáirsint na sáirsintí Genitive an tsáirsint na sáirsintí Dative leis an sáirsint don sáirsint leis na sáirsintí

Derived terms

• bratsáirsint (“colour-sergeant”)
• maorsháirsint (“sergeant major”)
• sáirsint druileála (“drill-sergeant”)
• sáirsint liostála (“recruiting sergeant”)

 

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sáirsint”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN