seisear
Irish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
seisear m (genitive singular seisir, nominative plural seisir) (triggers no mutation)
- group of six people
- 1894 March, Peadar Mac Fionnlaoigh, “An rí nach robh le fagháil bháis”, in Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge, volume 1:5, Dublin: Gaelic Union, pages 185–88:
- Bhí sé pósta ar sheisear ban i ndiaidh a chéile, acht do mharbhuigh sé alig an tsaoghal iad, ar eagla go mbeidheadh páistídhe ar bith aca.
- He was married to six wives, one after another, but he killed all-in-the-world of them for fear they should have any children at all.
Usage notes
- Generally used with the genitive plural when referring to human beings; also sometimes used with other nouns, especially if the things they denote are being personified.
Declension
Declension of seisear
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- mórsheisear (“seven people”, literally “big six”)
Related terms
- sé (“six”) (non-personal)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
seisear | sheisear after an, tseisear |
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) “seisear”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “seisser”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “seisear”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “seisear”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
seisear m (genitive singular seiseir, plural seisearan)
Usage notes
- Only used about persons (cf numerical noun).
- Following noun is in the genitive:
- seisear bhalach ― six boys
- Alternatively, de and the dative are used:
- seisear de bhalaich ― six boys
- Prepositional pronouns used are those formed from de and aig
- an seisear dhiubh / aca ― the six of them
- Also used on its own:
- Bha seisear ann. ― There were six.
Related terms
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
seisear | sheisear after "an", t-seisear |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “seisear”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “seisser”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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