seacht déag
Irish
[edit]| < 16 | 17 | 18 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : seacht déag Ordinal : seachtú déag Personal : seachtar déag | ||
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ʃaxt̪ˠ dʲeːɡ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ʃæxt̪ˠ dʲeːɡ/
Numeral
[edit]- seventeen
- seacht bpunt déag ― seventeen pounds
Usage notes
[edit]When used to modify a noun, seacht triggers eclipsis of a following noun, which is in the genitive plural; déag follows the noun.
The form aon deich a seacht was prescribed by Peadar Ua Laoghaire in the 1920s, but it is unclear whether it has ever been used by native speakers.
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| seacht déag | sheacht déag after an, tseacht déag |
not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.