seanad
Irish
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin senātus (“senate, parliament”), from senex (“old”) (compare Irish sean).
Noun
seanad m (genitive singular seanaid, nominative plural seanaid)
Declension
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Derived terms
- Seanad Éireann
- seanadóir m (“senator”)
Related terms
- seanadóireacht f (“senatorship”)
- seanadóiriúil (“senatorial”, adjective)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| seanad | sheanad after an, tseanad |
not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “seanad”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN