seachtar

== Irish == === Etymology 1 === From seacht (“seven”) by analogy with other personal numbers like cúigear, ochtar, etc. Not attested until Modern Irish, when it replaced mórsheisear in some dialects. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈʃaxt̪ˠəɾˠ/ (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈʃæːxt̪ˠəɾˠ/ ==== Noun ==== seachtar m (genitive singular seachtair, nominative plural seachtair) (triggers no mutation) seven people Synonym: mórsheisear ===== Usage notes ===== Generally used with the genitive plural when referring to human beings; also sometimes used with other nouns, especially if the things they denote are being personified. ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== seachtrín ===== Related terms ===== seacht (“seven”) (non-personal) === Etymology 2 === ==== Adverb ==== seachtar alternative form of seachtair === Mutation === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “seachtar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “seachtar”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “seachtar”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026