seun
Afrikaans
Etymology
From dialectal Dutch zeun (standard zoon), from Middle Dutch sone, suene, from Old Dutch *sunu, suno, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suHnús.
Pronunciation
Noun
seun (plural seuns, diminutive seuntjie)
Irish
Noun
seun m (genitive singular séin, nominative plural seuna)
Declension
Declension of seun
Verb
seun (present analytic seunann, future analytic seunfaidh, verbal noun seunadh, past participle seunta)
Conjugation
conjugation of seun (first conjugation – A)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Irish sén, from Latin signum. Cognate to English sain and Scots sain, which see for more information.
Noun
seun m (genitive seuna, nominative plural seunan or seuntan)
- a charm (for protection)
- the sign of the cross
- protection
- prosperity, fortune
Etymology 2
Noun
seun m (genitive seuna, nominative plural seunan or seuntan)
References
- MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “seun”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “seun”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][2], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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