seinm

Irish

Alternative forms

• seimint

Etymology

From Old Irish seinm.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛnʲəmʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪnʲəmʲ/

Noun

seinm f (genitive singular as substantive seanma, genitive as verbal noun seinnte)

1. verbal noun of seinn
2. playing (of musical instrument)
3. warbling, chattering, chatter

Declension

As verbal noun:

Declension of seinm

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative seinm Vocative a seinm Genitive seinnte Dative seinm

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an seinm Genitive na seinnte Dative leis an seinm don seinm

As substantive:

Declension of seinm

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative seinm Vocative a seinm Genitive seanma Dative seinm

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an seinm Genitive na seanma Dative leis an seinm don seinm

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
seinm	sheinm after an, tseinm	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “seinm”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN