biseach
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish bisech (“increase, addition”), from Old Irish bisex (“bissextile”), from Latin bisextus (“intercalary day”).
Pronunciation
Noun
biseach m (genitive singular bisigh)
- intercalary day or year
- increase, addition
- improvement (especially with regard to health), recovery, recuperation
- Tá biseach mór air.
- He’s much better [after an illness].
Declension
Declension of biseach
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- an biseach fada (“the long surcease; death”)
- bisigh (“improve”, verb)
- bliain bhisigh (“leap year”)
- lá bisigh (“intercalary day, leap day”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
biseach | bhiseach | mbiseach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- “bisech” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “bisex” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “biseaċ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- “improvement” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “recovery” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “recuperation” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- "biseach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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