Irish

Noun

seilbh f ‎(genitive singular seilbhe, nominative plural sealbha)

1. occupancy, possession
2. thing possessed; property, estate, demesne

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

References

• "seilbh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “selb” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish selb (compare Manx shelloo).

Noun

seilbh m ‎(genitive singular seilbhe, plural seilbhean)

1. property, possession

Synonyms

• sealbh

Derived terms

• seilbheach

References

• “selb” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.