sé déag
Irish edit
| < 15 | 16 | 17 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : sé déag Ordinal : séú déag Personal : seisear déag | ||
Pronunciation edit
Numeral edit
- sixteen
- sé mhéadar déag ― sixteen meters
Usage notes edit
When used to modify a noun, sé triggers lenition of a following consonant-initial noun in the singular and h-prothesis of one in the plural; déag follows the noun.
The form aon deich a sé was prescribed by Peadar Ua Laoghaire in the 1920s, but it is unclear whether it has ever been used by native speakers.
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| sé déag | shé déag after an, tsé déag |
not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||