seafóid
Irish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ʃaˈfˠoːdʲ/, [ʃaˈfˠoːi̯dʲ]
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈʃæfˠoːdʲ/
Noun
seafóid f (genitive singular seafóide)
- nonsense
- (as verbal noun, after ag) talking nonsense
- nonsensical talker; silly person
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| seafóid | sheafóid after an, tseafóid |
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) “seafóid”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “seafóid”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “seafóid”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 28