Sile
English
Etymology
From Irish Síle and Scottish Gaelic Sìle.
Irish
Etymology
From Quechua chiri, chili, from Mapudungun chilli (“where the land ends”).
Declension
Declension of Sile
Fourth declension
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Always with the definite article.
Derived terms
- Sileach (“Chilean”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Sile | Shile after an, tSile |
not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “Chile”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2023
- Entries containing “Sile” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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