seang
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish seng.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈʃan̪ˠəɡ/[1] (as if spelled seanag)
Adjective
seang (genitive singular masculine seang, genitive singular feminine seinge, plural seanga, comparative seinge)
- slender, slim, lanky
- Synonym: caol
Declension
Declension of seang
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | seang | sheang | seanga; sheanga² | |
| Vocative | sheang | seanga | ||
| Genitive | seinge | seanga | seang | |
| Dative | seang; sheang¹ | sheang | seanga; sheanga² | |
| Comparative | níos seinge | |||
| Superlative | is seinge | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
- Archaic vocative/genitive singular masculine and dative singular feminine: seing
Noun
seang m (genitive singular seanga, nominative plural seanga)
- slender, slim, person
- thin, lean, emaciated, person
Declension
Declension of seang
Irregular
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
|
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| seang | sheang after an, tseang | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 39
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “seang”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “seng”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “seang”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 629
- Entries containing “seang” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “seang” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish seng.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɛŋk/
Adjective
seang (comparative seinge)
- slender, slim, lanky
- Synonym: caol
Noun
seang m (genitive singular seing, plural seing)
- roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
- Synonym: earb
- starving person
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| seang | sheang after "an", t-seang |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “seang”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “seng”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language