Séamaisín
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Séamas (“James”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster) IPA(key): [ʃeːmˠəˈʃiːnʲ]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): [ˈʃeːmˠəʃiːnʲ]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): [ˈʃeːmˠəʃinʲ]
Proper noun
[edit]Séamaisín m (genitive Séamaisín)
- a diminutive of the male given name Séamas, equivalent to English Jim or Jimmy
Mutation
[edit]| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Séamaisín | Shéamaisín after an, tSéamaisín |
not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
[edit]- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Séamaisín”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm