Contionary:siuest
Scots Norse
Etymology
From Old Norse systir, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr. The -ir was lost by analogy with all other nouns.
Pronunciation
Noun
siuest (plural siuestarr)
- (Uist) sister
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| siuest | shiuest | zsiuest |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Scots Norse.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.