sourey

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish samrad, from a compound of Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”) (compare Welsh haf), from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-h₂-ó- (compare Old English sumor, Old Armenian ամառն (amaṙn)). Cognate with Irish samhradh and Scottish Gaelic samhradh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsãurə/, /ˈsaurə/

Noun

sourey m (genitive singular souree, plural souraghyn)

1. summer

   Va'n sourey feer çheh. ― The summer was very hot.

See also

Seasons in Manx · imbaghyn (layout · text) · category
arragh (“spring”)	sourey (“summer”)	fouyr (“autumn”)	geurey (“winter”)

Mutation

Mutation of sourey

radical	lenition	eclipsis
sourey	hourey after "yn", tourey	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.