sáirsint
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from English sergeant.
Noun
sáirsint m (genitive singular sáirsint, nominative plural sáirsintí)
Declension
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Derived terms
- bratsáirsint (“colour-sergeant”)
- maorsháirsint
- sáirsint druileála
- sáirsint liostála (“recruiting sergeant”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| sáirsint | sháirsint after an, tsáirsint |
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
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sáirsint”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “sáirsint”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “sáirsint”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025