Síle
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃiːlʲə/
Proper noun
Síle f (genitive Shíle)
- A female given name. of Irish origin, Anglicized as Sheila, and sometimes translated as Cecilia.
Derived terms
- Síle an phíce
- Síle na bportach (“heron”)
- Síle na gcíoch
Noun
Síle f (genitive singular Síle, nominative plural Sílí)
- (pejorative) effeminate person, sissy
Declension
Declension of Síle
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Síle | Shíle after an, tSíle |
not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "Síle" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “Síle” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Síle” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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