Contionary:siuest

Scots Norse

Alternative forms

• suist (Eastern)

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɤʃt/
• (Western) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɤʃː/
• (Eastern) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪʃtʲ/

Etymology

From Sudrey Norse systir, from Old Norse swestēr.

Noun

siuest f (plural siuestáir)

1. sister

Declension

Declension of siuest (feminine)

indefinite
	singular	plural
nominative	siuest	siuestir
genitive	siuests	siust L
dative	siuest L	siuestu E
definite
	singular	plural
nominative	hi ziuest	hìnhar siuestir
genitive	hinhar siuests	hianh shiust L
dative	hình siuest L	hìnhu ziuestu E
vocative	a shiuest	a shiuestir

Mutation

Mutated forms of siuest

radical	lenition	eclipsis
siuest	shiuest	ziuest

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