shenn
Manx edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish sen, from Proto-Celtic *senos (compare Welsh hen), from Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“old”).
Adjective edit
shenn (comparative shinney)
Usage notes edit
Unlike most Manx adjectives, shenn precedes the noun, and lenites it where applicable.
Mutation edit
Manx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
shenn | henn after "yn", çhenn |
unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |