sinsear
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See also: sinséar
Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish sinser (“elder, eldest; senior”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sinsear m (genitive singular sinsir, nominative plural sinsir)
- ancestor, progenitor
- elder, senior citizen
- senior (various senses)
Declension[edit]
Declension of sinsear
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms[edit]
- sinsearach (“senior person; ancestor”)
- foirfeach (“aged, mature person; elder”)
Derived terms[edit]
- sinsearach (“senior person; ancestor”)
- sinsearacht (“heredity; seniority; ancestry”)
- sinseartha (“ancestral”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
sinsear | shinsear after an, tsinsear |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |