seyrsnys
Manx
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Irish saírsine + -ys, from Old Irish saírse (“freedom, liberty”).
Noun
[edit]seyrsnys m (genitive singular seyrsnys, no plural)
- freedom
- Va seyrsnys oc hene.
- They themselves were free.
- liberty
- seyrsnys chooinsheanse ― liberty of conscience
- seyrsnys persoonagh ― personal liberty
- self-determination
- autonomy
- latitude
- independence
- immunity
- Ta mee gaggyrt 'seyrsnys veih’n cheesh shen.
- I am claiming exemption from that tax.
- inexpensiveness
Antonyms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| seyrsnys | heyrsnys after "yn", teyrsnys |
unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||