seanduine

Irish

Alternative forms

• sean-duine (dated)

Etymology

PIE word
*sénos

sean- +‎ duine

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃan̪ˠˌd̪ˠɪnʲə/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈʃæn̪ˠɪnʲə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃan̪ˠɪnʲə/

Noun

seanduine m (genitive singular seanduine, nominative plural seandaoine)

1. old person; old man; ancient, sage
2. old age, old appearance

Declension

Declension of seanduine

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative seanduine seandaoine Vocative a sheanduine a sheandaoine Genitive seanduine seandaoine Dative seanduine seandaoine

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an seanduine na seandaoine Genitive an tseanduine na seandaoine Dative leis an seanduine don seanduine leis na seandaoine

Synonyms

• (old man): seanfhear

Coordinate terms

• seanbhean (“old woman”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
seanduine	sheanduine after an, tseanduine	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “seanduine”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN