siocair

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Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

siocair f (genitive singular siocrach, nominative plural siocracha)

  1. cause
    Synonyms: cúis, fáth, údar
  2. motivation (reason for doing something)
    Synonyms: cúis, ábhar
  3. occasion (something which causes something else)
Declension
Declension of siocair (fifth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative siocair siocracha
vocative a shiocair a shiocracha
genitive siocrach siocracha
dative siocair
siocraigh (archaic, dialectal)
siocracha
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an tsiocair na siocracha
genitive na siocrach na siocracha
dative leis an tsiocair
leis an tsiocraigh (archaic, dialectal)
don tsiocair
don tsiocraigh (archaic, dialectal)
leis na siocracha
Derived terms

Further reading

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

siocair

  1. (Munster, otherwise archaic) second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of sioc

Mutation

Mutated forms of siocair
radical lenition eclipsis
siocair shiocair
after an, tsiocair
not applicable

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