seisear

Irish
seisear

Etymology

From Old Irish seisser.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛʃəɾˠ/

Noun

seisear m (genitive singular seisir, nominative plural seisir) (triggers no mutation)

  1. group of six people
    Tá seisear iníonacha aici.
    She has six daughters.

Usage notes
  • Generally used with the genitive plural when referring to human beings; also sometimes used with other nouns, especially if the things they denote are being personified.

Declension
Declension of seisear

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative seisear seisir
Vocative a sheisir a sheiseara
Genitive seisir seisear
Dative seisear seisir

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an seisear na seisir
Genitive an tseisir na seisear
Dative leis an seisear

don seisear

 leis na seisir

Derived terms
  • sé (“six”) (non-personal)

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