siocair

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɨ̞kɪɾʲ/, /ˈʃʌkɪɾʲ/

Etymology 1

Noun

siocair f (genitive singular siocrach, nominative plural siocracha)

1. cause

   Synonyms: cúis, fáth, údar

2. motivation (reason for doing something)

   Synonyms: cúis, ábhar

3. occasion (something which causes something else)

Declension

Declension of siocair

Fifth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative siocair siocracha Vocative a shiocair a shiocracha Genitive siocrach siocracha Dative siocair siocraigh (archaic, dialectal) siocracha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an tsiocair na siocracha Genitive na siocrach na siocracha Dative leis an tsiocair leis an tsiocraigh (archaic, dialectal) don tsiocair don tsiocraigh (archaic, dialectal) leis na siocracha

Derived terms

• (as) siocair go (“because”)
• as siocair (“on account of, because of”)

Further reading

• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 38

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

siocair

1. (Munster, otherwise archaic) second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of sioc

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
siocair	shiocair after an, tsiocair	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.