seachain
Irish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈʃaxənʲ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈʃæxənʲ/
Verb edit
seachain (present analytic seachnaíonn, future analytic seachnóidh, verbal noun seachaint, past participle seachanta)
- to avoid, evade, shun
- Ní féidir iad a sheachaint. ― It's impossible to avoid them.
- to take care, to mind
- Seachain na smugairle róin. ― Mind the seal spit.
- to yield
Conjugation edit
conjugation of seachain (second conjugation)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Derived terms edit
- seachantach (“elusive”)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
seachain | sheachain after an, tseachain |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “seaċnaim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 623
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “sechnaid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “seachain”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
seachain (past sheachain, future seachainidh, verbal noun seachnadh, past participle seachainte)