seargán
Irish
Etymology
From searg (“to atrophy, shrivel”) + -án.
Noun
seargán m (genitive singular seargáin, nominative plural seargáin)
- withered, shrivelled, person or thing
- mummy (embalmed corpse)
- Synonym: mumaí
Declension
Declension of seargán
First declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
seargán | sheargán after an, tseargán | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “seargán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “mummy” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Further reading
- Entries containing “seargán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.