seyrsnys
Manx
Etymology
From Middle Irish saírsine + -ys, from Old Irish saírse (“freedom, liberty”).
Noun
seyrsnys m (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])
- freedom
- Va seyrsnys oc hene.
- They themselves were free.
- liberty
- seyrsnys chooinsheanse ― liberty of conscience
- seyrsnys persoonagh ― personal liberty
- self-determination
- autonomy
- latitude
- independence
- immunity
- Ta mee gaggyrt 'seyrsnys veih’n cheesh shen.
- I am claiming exemption from that tax.
- inexpensiveness
Antonyms
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| seyrsnys | heyrsnys after "yn", teyrsnys | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
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