sealg

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃal̪ˠəɡ/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃalˠəɡ/, /ˈʃal̪ˠəɡ/

Noun

sealg f (genitive singular seilge, nominative plural seilgí)

1. Alternative form of seilg

Declension

Declension of sealg (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative sealg seilgí vocative a shealg a sheilgí genitive seilge seilgí dative sealg seilg (archaic, dialectal) seilgí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an tsealg na seilgí genitive na seilge na seilgí dative leis an tsealg leis an tseilg (archaic, dialectal) don tsealg don tseilg (archaic, dialectal) leis na seilgí

Noun

sealg

1. genitive plural of seilg

Mutation

Mutated forms of sealg

radical	lenition	eclipsis
sealg	shealg after an, tsealg	not applicable

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish selg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃaɫ̪ak/

Verb

sealg (past shealg, future sealgaidh, verbal noun sealg, past participle sealgte)

1. hunt, chase

Derived terms

• sealgair m (“hunter”)

Noun

sealg f (genitive singular seilg or seilge, plural sealgan)

1. hunt, chase

Derived terms

• seabhag-mhòr-na-seilge f (“gyrfalcon”)