siur
See also: siúr
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *swesūr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsʲi.ur/
Noun
siur f (genitive sethar, nominative plural sethir)
Declension
| Feminine r-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | siur | siairL, sieirL | sethir |
| Vocative | siur | siairL, sieirL | sethraH |
| Accusative | siairN, sieirN | siairL, sieirL | sethraH |
| Genitive | sethar | setharL | setharN |
| Dative | siairL, sieirL | sethraib | sethraib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Derived terms
Descendants
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| siur | phiur, fiur | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Note: Old Irish s, when from Proto-Celtic *sɸ- and *sw-, was lenited as /f/ (spelled ⟨ph⟩ or ⟨f⟩), rather than the usual /h/ (spelled ⟨ṡ⟩).
References
- “siur” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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