seirbhiseach
See also: seirbhíseach
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish seirbísech (“auxiliary, ancillary; a servant, an agent”) (compare Irish seirbhíseach); synchronically, seirbheis (“service”) + -ach.
Noun
seirbhiseach m (genitive singular seirbhisich, plural seirbhisich)
- servant
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| seirbhiseach | sheirbhiseach after "an", t-seirbhiseach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
Further reading
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “seirbísech”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN