saoirse

See also: Saoirse

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish saírse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsˠiːɾˠʃə/

Noun

saoirse f (genitive singular saoirse)

1. freedom

Declension

Declension of saoirse

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative saoirse Vocative a shaoirse Genitive saoirse Dative saoirse

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an tsaoirse Genitive na saoirse Dative leis an tsaoirse don tsaoirse

Antonyms

• daoirse

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
saoirse	shaoirse after an, tsaoirse	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 saírse”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “saoirse”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “saoirse” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “saoirse” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈs̪ɯːrˠʃə/

Noun

saoirse f (genitive singular saoirse, plural saoirsinnean)

1. Alternative form of saorsa (“freedom”)