Dictionary look-up word
sir
Verbal Noun
sireadh
Present
| Sg.1 | tha mi a' sireadh |
| Sg.2 | tha thu a' sireadh |
| Sg.3m | tha e a' sireadh |
| Sg.3f | tha i a' sireadh |
| Pl.1 | tha sinn a' sireadh |
| Pl.2 | tha sibh a' sireadh |
| Pl.3 | tha iad a' sireadh |
| Impersonal | thathar a' sireadh |
Imperfect
| Sg.1 | bha mi a' sireadh |
| Sg.2 | bha thu a' sireadh |
| Sg.3m | bha e a' sireadh |
| Sg.3f | bha i a' sireadh |
| Pl.1 | bha sinn a' sireadh |
| Pl.2 | bha sibh a' sireadh |
| Pl.3 | bha iad a' sireadh |
| Impersonal | bhathar a' sireadh |
Simple Past
Independent
| Sg.1 | shir mi |
| Sg.2 | shir thu |
| Sg.3m | shir e |
| Sg.3f | shir i |
| Pl.1 | shir sinn |
| Pl.2 | shir sibh |
| Pl.3 | shir iad |
| Impersonal | shireadh |
Dependent
| Sg.1 | do shir mi |
| Sg.2 | do shir thu |
| Sg.3m | do shir e |
| Sg.3f | do shir i |
| Pl.1 | do shir sinn |
| Pl.2 | do shir sibh |
| Pl.3 | do shir iad |
| Impersonal | do shireadh |
Future
Independent
| Sg.1 | siridh mi |
| Sg.2 | siridh thu |
| Sg.3m | siridh e |
| Sg.3f | siridh i |
| Pl.1 | siridh sinn |
| Pl.2 | siridh sibh |
| Pl.3 | siridh iad |
| Impersonal | sirear |
Relative Independent
| Sg.1 | shireas mi |
| Sg.2 | shireas thu |
| Sg.3m | shireas e |
| Sg.3f | shireas i |
| Pl.1 | shireas sinn |
| Pl.2 | shireas sibh |
| Pl.3 | shireas iad |
| Impersonal | shirear |
Dependent
| Sg.1 | sir mi |
| Sg.2 | sir thu |
| Sg.3m | sir e |
| Sg.3f | sir i |
| Pl.1 | sir sinn |
| Pl.2 | sir sibh |
| Pl.3 | sir iad |
| Impersonal | sirear |
Conditional
Independent
| Sg.1 | shirinn mi |
| Sg.2 | shireadh thu |
| Sg.3m | shireadh e |
| Sg.3f | shireadh i |
| Pl.1 | shireamaid sinn; shireadh sinn |
| Pl.2 | shireadh sibh |
| Pl.3 | shireadh iad |
| Impersonal | shirte |
Dependent
| Sg.1 | sirinn mi |
| Sg.2 | sireadh thu |
| Sg.3m | sireadh e |
| Sg.3f | sireadh i |
| Pl.1 | sireamaid sinn; sireadh sinn |
| Pl.2 | sireadh sibh |
| Pl.3 | sireadh iad |
| Impersonal | sirte |
Imperative
| Sg.1 | siream |
| Sg.2 | sir |
| Sg.3m | sireadh e |
| Sg.3f | sireadh i |
| Pl.1 | sireamaid |
| Pl.2 | siribh |
| Pl.3 | sireadh iad |
| Impersonal | sirear |
Verbs conjugated like sir
boillsg,
bris,
bruich,
buair,
càin,
caoin,
cìr,
clisg,
dèilig,
dinn,
draibh,
drùidh,
dùraig,
fill,
gèill,
gin,
glèidh,
ith,
leig,
lèir, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Etymology
From Old Irish sirid (“to traverse, seek”). Cognate with Manx shirr. See: Old Irish '
sirid', Manx '
shirr'.
Verbs referencing "sir"
Manx
shirr.
Translations
seek, to try to find
search, (followed by "for") to look thoroughly