Síle

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sile"

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish Síle, from Anglo-Norman Cecile, from Latin Caecilia.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃiːlʲə/

Proper noun

Síle f (genitive Shíle)

  1. a female given name of Irish origin, Anglicized as Sheila, and sometimes translated as Cecilia

Derived terms
  • Síle an phíce
  • Síle na bportach
  • Síle na gcíoch

Descendants
  • → English: Sheila

Noun

Síle f (genitive singular Síle, nominative plural Sílí)

  1. (derogatory) effeminate person, sissy
    Synonyms: blióg, bliteog, gamhain, piteog

Declension
Declension of Síle

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Síle Sílí
Vocative a Shíle a Shílí
Genitive Síle Sílí
Dative Síle Sílí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an tSíle na Sílí
Genitive na Síle na Sílí
Dative leis an tSíle

don tSíle

 leis na Sílí

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

References
  1. Ó Corráin, Donnchadh, Maguire, Fidelma (1981) Gaelic Personal Names, Dublin: The Academy Press, →ISBN, pages 165–66

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Síle”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “Síle” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “Síle” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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