siocair

Irish

Pronunciation
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈʃɨ̞kɪɾʲ/, /ˈʃʌkɪɾʲ/

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
  • (as) siocair go (“because”)
  • as siocair (“on account of, because of”)

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
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
siocair shiocair
after an, tsiocair		 not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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