sinsir

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːn̠ʲʃəɾʲ/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪn̠ʲʃəɾʲ/

Noun

sinsir m

1. inflection of sinsear (“ancestor, progenitor; elder, senior citizen; senior”):
   1. vocative/genitive singular
   2. nominative/dative plural

Mutation

Mutated forms of sinsir

radical	lenition	eclipsis
sinsir	shinsir after an, tsinsir	not applicable

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

Welsh

Etymology

From English ginger.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪnsɪr/

Noun

sinsir m (uncountable, not mutable)

1. ginger

Derived terms

• bisged sinsir (“ginger biscuit, gingernut”)
• gwreiddyn sinsir (“root ginger, ginger root”)

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sinsir”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies