slis

See also: SLIs

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish slis (“shavings”).

Pronunciation

Noun

slis f (genitive singular slise, nominative plural sliseanna)

  1. chip, shaving
  2. sliver, cut, slice
  3. slat, lath
  4. battledore, beetle, bat
  5. thin, hardy person

Declension

Declension of slis (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative slis sliseanna
vocative a shlis a shliseanna
genitive slise sliseanna
dative slis sliseanna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an tslis na sliseanna
genitive na slise na sliseanna
dative leis an tslis
don tslis 		leis na sliseanna

Derived terms

Verb

slis (present analytic sliseann, future analytic slisfidh, verbal noun sliseadh, past participle sliste)

  1. to beetle (of clothes, flax)
  2. to beat
  3. to cut, slice (of ball)
  4. to feather (of oar)

Conjugation

conjugation of slis (first conjugation – A)
verbal noun sliseadh
past participle sliste
tense singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative
present slisim sliseann tú;
slisir† 		sliseann sé, sí slisimid sliseann sibh sliseann siad;
slisid† 		a shliseann; a shliseas /
a sliseann* 		slistear
past shlis mé; shliseas shlis tú; shlisis shlis sé, sí shliseamar; shlis muid shlis sibh; shliseabhair shlis siad; shliseadar a shlis /
ar shlis* 		sliseadh
past habitual shlisinn / slisinn‡‡ shlisteá / slisteᇇ shliseadh sé, sí / sliseadh sé, s퇇 shlisimis; shliseadh muid / slisimis‡‡; sliseadh muid‡‡ shliseadh sibh / sliseadh sibh‡‡ shlisidís; shliseadh siad / slisidís‡‡; sliseadh siad‡‡ a shliseadh /
a sliseadh* 		shlistí / slist퇇
future slisfidh mé;
slisfead 		slisfidh tú;
slisfir† 		slisfidh sé, sí slisfimid;
slisfidh muid 		slisfidh sibh slisfidh siad;
slisfid† 		a shlisfidh; a shlisfeas /
a slisfidh* 		slisfear
conditional shlisfinn / slisfinn‡‡ shlisfeá / slisfeᇇ shlisfeadh sé, sí / slisfeadh sé, s퇇 shlisfimis; shlisfeadh muid / slisfimis‡‡; slisfeadh muid‡‡ shlisfeadh sibh / slisfeadh sibh‡‡ shlisfidís; shlisfeadh siad / slisfidís‡‡; slisfeadh siad‡‡ a shlisfeadh /
a slisfeadh* 		shlisfí / slisf퇇
subjunctive
present go slise mé;
go slisead† 		go slise tú;
go slisir† 		go slise sé, sí go slisimid;
go slise muid 		go slise sibh go slise siad;
go slisid† 		— go slistear
past dá slisinn dá slisteá dá sliseadh sé, sí dá slisimis;
dá sliseadh muid 		dá sliseadh sibh dá slisidís;
dá sliseadh siad 		— dá slistí
imperative
– slisim slis sliseadh sé, sí slisimis slisigí;
slisidh† 		slisidís — slistear

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of slis
radical lenition eclipsis
slis shlis
after an, tslis 		not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Middle Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish slis, from Proto-Celtic *stlissus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕl͈ʲis]

Noun

slis m

  1. side, wall
  2. slope, side (of mountains)
  3. side, flank (of person or animal)
  4. edge, rim, ridge (of a weapon)
  5. coast, margin, bank
  6. seat, bench
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Irish: slios
  • Scottish Gaelic: slios
  • Manx: slyst

Etymology 2

From Old Irish sliss, from Proto-Celtic *splid-ti-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕl͈ʲiɕ]

Noun

slis f

  1. shavings, splinters
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Irish: slis
  • Scottish Gaelic: slis
  • Manx: shliss

Mutation

Mutation of slis
radical lenition nasalization
slis ṡlis unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *stlissus. Cognate with Middle Welsh ystlys.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sʲl͈ʲis]

Noun

slis m

  1. side, wall
  2. slope, side (of mountains)
  3. side, flank (of person or animal)
  4. edge, rim, ridge (of a weapon)
  5. coast, margin, bank
  6. seat, bench

Inflection

Masculine u-stem
singular dual plural
nominative slis slisL slesae
vocative slis slisL slesu
accusative slisN slisL slesu
genitive slesoH, slesaH sleso, slesa slesaeN
dative slisL slesaib slesaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

Mutation

Mutation of slis
radical lenition nasalization
slis ṡlis slis

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish slis (“shavings”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃliʃ/

Noun

slis f (genitive singular slise, plural slisean)

  1. chip, slice, shave
  2. lath, thin board
  3. spill
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