seabhac
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish sebac, from Old English heafoc, from Proto-Germanic *habukaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃəuk/
Declension
Declension of seabhac
First declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- cúb seabhac (“falcons' mews”)
- lus na seabhac (“hawkweed”)
- seabhac buí (“kestrel”)
- seabhac gorm, seabhac seilge (“peregrine falcon”)
- ulchabhán seabhaic tuaisceartach (“northern hawk owl”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
seabhac | sheabhac after an, tseabhac |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “sebac, seboc” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- "seabhac" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “seabhac” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “seabhac” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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