siobarnach

Irish

Alternative forms

• sioparnach

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɨ̞bˠəɾˠn̪ˠa(x)/

Noun

siobarnach f (genitive singular siobarnaí)

1. (a state of) neglect
2. shambles, disrepair

Usage notes

Used chiefly in phrases consisting of a verb of motion or position followed by chun siobarnaí:

• cuir/lig chun siobarnaí ― to neglect, allow to fall into disrepair
• dul/gabháil/imigh/siúil chun siobarnaí ― to go to waste; to get mixed up; to go awry, go wrong; to fall into neglect

Derived terms

• chun siobarnaí

Mutation

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

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “siobarnach”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “siobarnach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN