seirfeachas
Irish
Etymology
From seirfeach (“serf”) + -as.
Noun
seirfeachas m (genitive singular seirfeachais)
- (historical) serfdom (in feudal system)
- Synonym: daoirse
- (figuratively) lowly status
- Synonym: sclábhaíocht
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| seirfeachas | sheirfeachas after an, tseirfeachas |
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) “seirfeachas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “seirfeachas”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “seirfeachas”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025