sinser

Old Irish

Alternative forms

Noun

sinser m

  1. the elder, eldest
  2. senior
  3. (in the plural) elders, ancestors, forefathers

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative sinser sinserL sinsirL
vocative sinsir sinserL sinsiuruH
accusative sinserN sinserL sinsiuruH
genitive sinsirL sinser sinserN
dative sinsiurL sinseraib sinseraib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: sinsear
  • Scottish Gaelic: sinnsear