siúr
See also: siur
Irish
Alternative forms
- siúir
Etymology
From Old Irish siur, from Proto-Celtic *swesūr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃuːɾˠ/
Noun
siúr f (genitive singular siúrach or seathar or siúra, nominative plural siúracha or seathracha)
- sister (nun; a female member of a religious community)
Declension
Declension of siúr
Irregular
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Alternative archaic or dialectal genitive singular forms: seathar, siúra
Related terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| siúr | shiúr after an, tsiúr |
not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “siur”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “siúr”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 649
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “siúr”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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