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
- “siur” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “siúr” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 649.
- "siúr" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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