sourey

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish samrad, from a compound of Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”) (compare Welsh haf), from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-h₂-ó- (compare Old English sumor, Old Armenian ամառն (amaṙn)). Cognate with Irish samhradh and Scottish Gaelic samhradh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsãurə/, /ˈsaurə/[1]

Noun

sourey m (genitive singular souree, plural souraghyn)

  1. summer
    Va'n sourey feer çheh. ― The summer was very hot.

Antonyms

Mutation

Mutation of sourey
radical lenition eclipsis
sourey hourey
after "yn", tourey		 unchanged

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

References

  1. ^ Christopher Lewin (forthcoming) Sheean as Screeu, St John's: Culture Vannin, page 134
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