seanair
/ˈʃɛnɪɾʲ/masculine
The Gaelic word for grandfather is seanair.
seanair is a masculine noun used to refer to a grandfather from either the maternal or paternal side of a family.
Meaning: grandfather (from either side) (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
This is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʃɛnɪɾʲ/
Did you know?
- The root sen in seanair is a direct linguistic relative to the English word 'senile'.
- In many Gaelic-speaking communities, calling someone a seanair can be a term of respect for an elder, even if there is no blood relation.
- The word athair, meaning 'father' inside the word seanair, is also used in formal settings to mean 'priest' or 'father' in a religious context.
Example sentences for Gaelic are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grandfather” translations and entries seanair, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
