Seic

See also: seic

Irish

Etymology

From Polish Czech, from Czech Čech, ultimately a variation and contraction of Proto-Slavic *čelověkъ (“human”).

Proper noun

An tSeic f (genitive Na Seice)

1. Czech Republic, Czechia (a country in Central Europe; official name: Poblacht na Seice)

Usage notes

• Always used with the definite article.

Declension

Declension of Seic

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Seic Vocative a Sheic Genitive Seice Dative Seic

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an tSeic Genitive na Seice Dative leis an tSeic don tSeic

Derived terms

• Seiceach (“Czech”, adjective)
• Seiceach m (“a Czech person”)
• Seicis f (“the Czech language”)

Mutation

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

Further reading

• Entries containing “Seice” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Polish Czech, from Czech Čech, ultimately a variation and contraction of Proto-Slavic *čelověkъ (“human”).

Proper noun

An t-Seic f

1. Czech Republic, Czechia (a country in Central Europe)

Usage notes

• Always used with the definite article:

  an t-Seic ― the Czech Republic

  anns an t-Seic ― in the Czech Republic

  na Seice ― of the Czech Republic

Related terms

• Seiceach (“Czech”, adjective)
• Seiceach m (“a Czech person”)
• Seacais f (“the Czech language”)

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
Seic	Sheic after "an", t-Seic
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.