seisear

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish seisser. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃɛʃəɾˠ/ === Noun === seisear m (genitive singular seisir, nominative plural seisir) (triggers no mutation) group of six people ==== 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 ==== mórsheisear (“seven people”, literally “big six”) ==== Related terms ==== sé (“six”) (non-personal) === Mutation === === References === “seisear”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026, retrieved 16 June 2024 de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “six”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, retrieved 16 June 2024 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “seisear”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN, retrieved 16 June 2024 Ó Dónaill, Niall; Ua Maoileoin, Pádraig (1991), “seisear”, in An Foclóir Beag (in Irish), Dublin: An Gúm, retrieved 16 June 2024 Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “seisser”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language, retrieved 16 June 2024 == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish seisser. === Pronunciation === (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈʃeʃəɾ/ === Noun === seisear m (genitive singular seiseir, plural seisearan) (Lewis) six Synonym: sianar ==== Usage notes ==== Only used about persons (cf numerical noun). Following noun is in the genitive: seisear bhalach ― six boys Alternatively, de and the dative are used: seisear de bhalaich ― six boys Prepositional pronouns used are those formed from de and aig an seisear dhiubh / aca ― the six of them Also used on its own: Bha seisear ann. ― There were six. ==== Related terms ==== sia === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “seisear”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “seisser”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language