slis

See also: SLIs

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish slis (“shavings”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃlʲɪʃ/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃl̠ʲɪʃ/

Noun

slis f (genitive singular slise, nominative plural sliseanna)

1. chip, shaving
2. sliver, cut, slice
3. slat, lath
4. battledore, beetle, bat
5. thin, hardy person

Declension

Declension of slis (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative slis sliseanna vocative a shlis a shliseanna genitive slise sliseanna dative slis sliseanna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an tslis na sliseanna genitive na slise na sliseanna dative leis an tslis don tslis leis na sliseanna

Derived terms

• slis den seanmhaide
• slischlár
• slisín

Related terms

• sliseog
• slisne

Verb

slis (present analytic sliseann, future analytic slisfidh, verbal noun sliseadh, past participle sliste)

1. to beetle (of clothes, flax)
2. to beat
3. to cut, slice (of ball)
4. to feather (of oar)

Conjugation

conjugation of slis (first conjugation – A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	slisim	sliseann tú; slisir†	sliseann sé, sí	slisimid	sliseann sibh	sliseann siad; slisid†	a shliseann; a shliseas / a sliseann*	slistear
	past	shlis mé; shliseas	shlis tú; shlisis	shlis sé, sí	shliseamar; shlis muid	shlis sibh; shliseabhair	shlis siad; shliseadar	a shlis / ar shlis*	sliseadh
	past habitual	shlisinn / slisinn‡‡	shlisteá / slisteᇇ	shliseadh sé, sí / sliseadh sé, s퇇	shlisimis; shliseadh muid / slisimis‡‡; sliseadh muid‡‡	shliseadh sibh / sliseadh sibh‡‡	shlisidís; shliseadh siad / slisidís‡‡; sliseadh siad‡‡	a shliseadh / a sliseadh*	shlistí / slist퇇
future		slisfidh mé; slisfead	slisfidh tú; slisfir†	slisfidh sé, sí	slisfimid; slisfidh muid	slisfidh sibh	slisfidh siad; slisfid†	a shlisfidh; a shlisfeas / a slisfidh*	slisfear
conditional		shlisfinn / slisfinn‡‡	shlisfeá / slisfeᇇ	shlisfeadh sé, sí / slisfeadh sé, s퇇	shlisfimis; shlisfeadh muid / slisfimis‡‡; slisfeadh muid‡‡	shlisfeadh sibh / slisfeadh sibh‡‡	shlisfidís; shlisfeadh siad / slisfidís‡‡; slisfeadh siad‡‡	a shlisfeadh / a slisfeadh*	shlisfí / slisf퇇
subjunctive	present	go slise mé; go slisead†	go slise tú; go slisir†	go slise sé, sí	go slisimid; go slise muid	go slise sibh	go slise siad; go slisid†	—	go slistear
	past	dá slisinn	dá slisteá	dá sliseadh sé, sí	dá slisimis; dá sliseadh muid	dá sliseadh sibh	dá slisidís; dá sliseadh siad	—	dá slistí
imperative		slisim	slis	sliseadh sé, sí	slisimis	slisigí; slisidh†	slisidís	—	slistear
verbal noun		sliseadh
past participle		sliste

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

Derived terms

• slisbhuille

Mutation

Mutated forms of slis

radical	lenition	eclipsis
slis	shlis after an, tslis	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Middle Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish slis, from Proto-Celtic *stlissus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕl͈ʲis]

Noun

slis m

1. side, wall
2. slope, side (of mountains)
3. side, flank (of person or animal)
4. edge, rim, ridge (of a weapon)
5. coast, margin, bank
6. seat, bench

Derived terms

• slisne (“side”)

Descendants

• Irish: slios
• Scottish Gaelic: slios
• Manx: slyst

Etymology 2

From Old Irish sliss, from Proto-Celtic *splid-ti-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕl͈ʲiɕ]

Noun

slis f

1. shavings, splinters

Derived terms

• slisén
• *sliseóc
• slisiu
• slisne (“chip, splinter”)

Descendants

• Irish: slis
• Scottish Gaelic: slis
• Manx: shliss

Mutation

Mutation of slis

radical	lenition	nasalization
slis	ṡlis	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *stlissus. Cognate with Middle Welsh ystlys.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sʲl͈ʲis]

Noun

slis m

1. side, wall
2. slope, side (of mountains)
3. side, flank (of person or animal)
4. edge, rim, ridge (of a weapon)
5. coast, margin, bank
6. seat, bench

Inflection

Masculine u-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	slis	slisL	slesae
Vocative	slis	slisL	slesu
Accusative	slisN	slisL	slesu
Genitive	slesoH, slesaH	sleso, slesa	slesaeN
Dative	slisL	slesaib	slesaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Middle Irish: slis
  • Irish: slios
  • Scottish Gaelic: slios
  • Manx: slyst

Mutation

Mutation of slis

radical	lenition	nasalization
slis	ṡlis	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish slis (“shavings”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃliʃ/

Noun

slis f (genitive singular slise, plural slisean)

1. chip, slice, shave
2. lath, thin board
3. spill