seanléim

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sean- (“old”) +‎ léim (“jump”).

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈʃæn̠ʲl̠ʲeːmʲ/[2]

Noun

seanléim f (genitive singular seanléime)

  1. (one's) best jump
  2. only used in ar do sheanléim

Declension

Declension of seanléim (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative seanléim
vocative a sheanléim
genitive seanléime
dative seanléim
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an tseanléim
genitive na seanléime
dative leis an tseanléim
don tseanléim

Mutation

Mutated forms of seanléim
radical lenition eclipsis
seanléim sheanléim
after an, tseanléim 		not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ “seanléim”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 254, page 91

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