slisne

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish slisne².

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃl̠ʲɪʃn̠ʲə/

Noun

slisne m (genitive singular slisne, nominative plural slisní)

1. cut, section

Declension

Declension of slisne (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative slisne slisní vocative a shlisne a shlisní genitive slisne slisní dative slisne slisní forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an slisne na slisní genitive an tslisne na slisní dative leis an slisne don slisne leis na slisní

Derived terms

• slisneach

Mutation

Mutated forms of slisne

radical	lenition	eclipsis
slisne	shlisne after an, tslisne	not applicable

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

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsʲl͈ʲisʲn͈ⁿe]

Etymology 1

From slis (“side”).

Noun

slisne (gender unknown, genitive unattested, no plural)

1. side

Etymology 2

From slis (“shaving(s), splinter(s)”).

Noun

slisne (gender unknown, genitive unattested, no plural)

1. chip, splinter

Descendants

• Irish: slisne

Mutation

Mutation of slisne

radical	lenition	nasalization
slisne	ṡlisne	unchanged

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