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-sine

-sine

See also: sine, Sine, sìne, Síne, and Sìne

Old Irish

Suffix

-sine f

  1. Forms abstract nouns from other nouns.
    céile ‎(“servant”) → céilsine ‎(“service”)
    gell ‎(“hostage”) → géilsine ‎(“hostageship”)

Inflection

Feminine iā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Old_Irish_words_suffixed_with_-sine'>Old Irish words suffixed with -sine</a>

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