Séamaisín
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom Séamas (“James”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
edit- (Munster) IPA(key): [ʃeːmˠəˈʃiːnʲ]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): [ˈʃeːmˠəʃiːnʲ]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): [ˈʃeːmˠəʃinʲ]
Proper noun
editSéamaisín m (genitive Séamaisín)
- a diminutive of the male given name Séamas, equivalent to English Jim or Jimmy
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Séamaisín | Shéamaisín after an, tSéamaisín |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Séamaisín”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm