seilg

Irish

Alternative forms

• sealg

Etymology

Originally the dative of sealg, from Old Irish selg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃelʲɪɟ/, [ˈʃɛlʲɪɟ]

Noun

seilg f (genitive singular seilge or sealga, nominative plural seilgí or sealga or seilgeacha)

1. hunting

   Synonyms: fiach, sealgaireacht

Declension

Standard declension:

Declension of seilg (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative seilg seilgí vocative a sheilg a sheilgí genitive seilge seilgí dative seilg seilgí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an tseilg na seilgí genitive na seilge na seilgí dative leis an tseilg don tseilg leis na seilgí

Alternative declensions:

Declension of seilg (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative seilg sealga vocative a sheilg a shealga genitive seilge sealg dative seilg sealga forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an tseilg na sealga genitive na seilge na sealg dative leis an tseilg don tseilg leis na sealga

Declension of seilg (third declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative seilg seilgeacha vocative a sheilg a sheilgeacha genitive sealga seilgeacha dative seilg seilgeacha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an tseilg na seilgeacha genitive na sealga na seilgeacha dative leis an tseilg don tseilg leis na seilgeacha

Derived terms

• seabhac seilge
• madra seilge (“hunting dog”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of seilg

radical	lenition	eclipsis
seilg	sheilg after an, tseilg	not applicable

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “seilg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “seilg”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “seilg”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

seilg f

1. genitive singular of sealg

Mutation

Mutation of seilg

radical	lenition
seilg	sheilg after "an", t-seilg

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