sernaid

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *starnāti, from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- via the nasal infix formation *str̥néh₃ti.

Verb

sernaid (verbal noun sreth)

  1. to arrange, to order, to dispose

Inflection

Simple, class B IV present, a subjunctive
active passive
singular plural singular plural
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
present indicative abs. sernait sernair serntair
conj. ·sernat ·sernar
rel. sernar
imperfect indicative ·sernad
preterite abs.
conj.
rel.
perfect deut. ro·sreth ro·sretha
prot.
future abs.
conj.
rel.
conditional
present subjunctive abs.
conj. ·sera
rel.
past subjunctive ·sernte
imperative sérnn
verbal noun sreth
past participle srithiu (dative singular)
verbal of necessity srethi

Descendants

  • Irish: searn

Further reading

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