shenn

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish sen, from Proto-Celtic *senos (compare Welsh hen), from Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“old”).

Adjective

shenn (comparative shinney)

  1. old
    Cha nel ee cha shenn as shen. ― She isn't so very old.
    Hie yn shenn dooinney dy lhie. ― The old man took to his bed.
    Keayrt va mee aeg as nish ta mee shenn. ― Once I was young and now I am old.
    She'n shenn skeeal reesht eh. ― It's the same old story.

Usage notes

Unlike most Manx adjectives, shenn precedes the noun, and lenites it where applicable.

Mutation

Mutation of shenn
radical lenition eclipsis
shenn henn
after "yn", çhenn		 unchanged

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

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