sianar

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃianəɾ/

Noun

sianar m (genitive singular sianair, plural sianaran)

  1. six
    Synonym: seisear

Usage notes
  • Only used about persons (cf numerical noun).
  • Following noun is in the genitive:
    sianar bhalach ― six boys
  • Alternatively, de and the dative are used:
    sianar de bhalaich ― six boys
  • Prepositional pronouns used are those formed from de and aig
    an sianar dhiubh / aca ― the six of them
  • Also used on its own:
    Bha sianar ann. ― There were six.

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
sianarshianar
after "an", t-sianar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “sianar”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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