Seic

See also: seic

Irish

Etymology

From Polish Czech, from Czech Čech, ultimately a variation and contraction of Proto-Slavic *čelověkъ (“human”).

Proper noun

An tSeic f (genitive Na Seice)

1. Czech Republic, Czechia (a country in Central Europe; official name: Poblacht na Seice)

Usage notes

• Always used with the definite article.

Declension

Declension of Seic (second declension, no plural)

bare forms singular nominative Seic vocative a Sheic genitive Seice dative Seic forms with the definite article singular nominative an tSeic genitive na Seice dative leis an tSeic don tSeic

Derived terms

• Seiceach (“Czech”, adjective)
• Seiceach m (“a Czech person”)
• Seicis f (“the Czech language”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Seic

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Seic	Sheic after an, tSeic	not applicable

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

Further reading

• “Seice”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Polish Czech, from Czech Čech, ultimately a variation and contraction of Proto-Slavic *čelověkъ (“human”).

Proper noun

An t-Seic f

1. Czech Republic, Czechia (a country in Central Europe)

Usage notes

• Always used with the definite article:

  an t-Seic ― the Czech Republic

  anns an t-Seic ― in the Czech Republic

  na Seice ― of the Czech Republic

Related terms

• Seiceach (“Czech”, adjective)
• Seiceach m (“a Czech person”)
• Seacais f (“the Czech language”)

Mutation

Mutation of Seic

radical	lenition
Seic	Sheic after "an", t-Seic

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