sean-nós

Irish

Etymology

sean- +‎ nós

Noun

sean-nós m (genitive singular sean-nóis, nominative plural sean-nósanna)

1. old custom; traditional manner, traditional style

   amhrán ar an sean-nós ― traditional song

   amhránaíocht an tsean-nóis ― traditional-style singing

   cultúr an tsean-nóis ― traditional culture

Declension

Declension of sean-nós

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative sean-nós sean-nósanna Vocative a shean-nóis a shean-nósanna Genitive sean-nóis sean-nósanna Dative sean-nós sean-nósanna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an sean-nós na sean-nósanna Genitive an tsean-nóis na sean-nósanna Dative leis an sean-nós don sean-nós leis na sean-nósanna

Related terms

• traidisiún

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
sean-nós	shean-nós after an, tsean-nós	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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