aos sí
Irish
Alternative forms
- aos sídhe (superseded)
Etymology
From Middle Irish áes side, from Old Irish áes síde.
Noun
aos sí m (genitive singular aosa sí)
- (collective) fairy folk, fairies
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| aos sí | n-aos sí | haos sí | t-aos sí |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN