Séamaisín
Irish
Etymology
From Séamas (“James”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): [ʃeːmˠəˈʃiːnʲ]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): [ˈʃeːmˠəʃiːnʲ]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): [ˈʃeːmˠəʃinʲ]
Proper noun
Séamaisín m (genitive Séamaisín)
- a diminutive of the male given name Séamas, equivalent to English Jim or Jimmy
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Séamaisín | Shéamaisín after an, tSéamaisín |
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
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Séamaisín”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm