seoigh

Irish

Alternative forms
  • seoidh, seóidh, seóigh (obsolete)

Etymology

From seó (“show”) (from English show) + -igh, alternative form of -í.

Pronunciation

Adjective

seoigh (genitive singular feminine seoighe, plural seoighe, comparative seoighe)

  1. excellent, grand, wonderful, great
    go seoigh ― swimmingly

Declension
Declension of seoigh
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative seoigh sheoigh seoighe;
sheoighe²
Vocative sheoigh seoighe
Genitive seoighe seoighe seoigh
Dative seoigh;
sheoigh¹		 sheoigh seoighe;
sheoighe²
Comparative níos seoighe
Superlative is seoighe

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

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