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Irish word

sean

old

adjectivemasculine/ʃan̪ˠ/

sean means “old” in Irish and is used as a adjective. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ʃan̪ˠ/.

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formsean
Séimhiúshean
Réamhlitir ttsean

sean in context

Níl mé sean.

I'm not old.

A2

Tá an leabhar sean.

The book is old.

A1

Uaibh-sean a fhoghlaimíomar an foréigean.

We learned violence from you.

B2

Níl uathu ach díoltas a bhaint amach ar a gcuid sean-naimhde.

All they want is to take revenge on their old enemies.

B2

4 1° Gabhann an Stát air féin cosaint sonrach a dhéanamh ar leas gheilleagrach na n-aicmí is lú cumhacht den phobal agus, nuair a bheas riachtanas leis, cabhair maireachtála a thabhairt don easlán, don bhaintreach, don dílleacht agus don sean.

4 1° The State pledges itself to safeguard with especial care the economic interests of the weaker sections of the community, and, where necessary, to contribute to the support of the infirm, the widow, the orphan, and the aged.

C1

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