-sine

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sine"

Old Irish

Etymology

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Suffix

-sine f

  1. Forms abstract nouns from other nouns.
    céile (“servant”) → céilsine (“service”)
    gell (“hostage”) → géilsine (“hostageship”)

Inflection

Feminine iā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative -sineL — —
vocative -sineL — —
accusative -siniN — —
genitive -sine — —
dative -siniL — —
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Old Irish terms suffixed with -sine
céilsine
coicéilsine
fáithsine
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