seachain

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish sechnaid.

Pronunciation

Verb

seachain (present analytic seachnaíonn, future analytic seachnóidh, verbal noun seachaint, past participle seachanta)

  1. to avoid, evade, shun
    Ní féidir iad a sheachaint.It's impossible to avoid them.
  2. to take care, to mind
    Seachain na smugairle róin.Mind the seal spit.
  3. to yield

Conjugation

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of seachain
radical lenition eclipsis
seachain sheachain
after an, tseachain
not applicable

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

References

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish sechnaid.

Pronunciation

Verb

seachain (past sheachain, future seachainidh, verbal noun seachnadh, past participle seachainte)

  1. avoid, evade, abstain
  2. elude or shun
  3. omit
  4. spare

Conjugation