seilbh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish selb (compare Manx shelloo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛlʲəvʲ/

Noun

seilbh f (genitive singular seilbhe, nominative plural sealbha)

  1. occupancy, possession
  2. thing possessed; property, estate, demesne

Declension

Derived terms

  • aonseilbh f (collectivism)
  • as seilbh (dispossessed)
  • buanseilbh f (fixity of tenure)
  • gabh seilbh ar (confiscate, verb)
  • léas-seilbh f (tenure by lease, leasehold)
  • seilbh beinifíse f (incumbency of benefice)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
seilbh sheilbh
after an, tseilbh
not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References


Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish selb (compare Manx shelloo).

Noun

seilbh m (genitive singular seilbhe, plural seilbhean)

  1. property, possession
    Synonym: sealbh

Derived terms

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalLenition
seilbhsheilbh
after "an", t-seilbh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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