séad
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old Irish sét (“path, way”),[1] from Proto-Celtic *sentus (compare Welsh hynt), from Proto-Indo-European *sent- (“to head for, go”).
Noun[edit]
séad m (genitive singular séada, nominative plural séada)
Declension[edit]
Declension of séad
Etymology 2[edit]
From Old Irish sét (“object of value, chattel”).[2] Doublet of seoid and possibly saint.
Noun[edit]
séad m (genitive singular séada, nominative plural séada) (literary)
- valuable (personal possession of relatively great monetary value)
- chattel (tangible, movable property)
- objet d'art
- (in the plural) treasures, wealth
Declension[edit]
Declension of séad
Derived terms[edit]
- Dún na Séad (“Baltimore, County Cork”)
- séad fine (“heirloom”)
- séad suirí (“love token”)
Etymology 3[edit]
Noun[edit]
séad m (genitive singular séid)
- jade (gem)
Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
séad | shéad after an, tséad |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 sét”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 sét”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “séad”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “séad”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “séad”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
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