sáil
Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
Noun
sáil f (genitive singular sáile, nominative plural sála)
Declension
Declension of sáil
Derived terms
Terms derived from sáil
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Etymology 2
Adjective
sáil (genitive singular feminine sáile, plural sáile, comparative sáile)
- easy, restful, comfortable
- fond of ease and comfort
- self-indulgent, voluptuous
Declension
Declension of sáil
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | sáil | sháil | sáile; sháile² | |
| Vocative | sháil | sáile | ||
| Genitive | sáile | sáile | sáil | |
| Dative | sáil; sháil¹ |
sháil | sáile; sháile² | |
| Comparative | níos sáile | |||
| Superlative | is sáile | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Related terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| sáil | sháil after an, tsáil |
not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "sáil" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “2 sál” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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