sáil
Irish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editAlternative forms
editNoun
editsáil f (genitive singular sáile, nominative plural sála)
Declension
editDeclension of sáil
Derived terms
edit- preabán sáile (“heeltap”)
- sáil cíle (“heel (of ship's keel)”)
- sáil crainn (“heel of mast”)
- sáil sléibhe (“spur of mountain”)
- sáil stiúrach (“heel of rudder”)
- sáilchaite (“down at heel (of shoes)”)
- sála arda (“high heels”)
- sála fuiseoige (“larkspur”)
Etymology 2
editSee Middle Irish sádaile (“comfort, ease”)
Alternative forms
editAdjective
editsáil (genitive singular masculine sáil, genitive singular feminine sáile, plural sáile, comparative sáile)
- easy, restful, comfortable
- fond of ease and comfort
- self-indulgent, voluptuous
Declension
editDeclension of sáil
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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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
editMutation
editIrish 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. |
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sáil”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 sál”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “sáil”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “sáil”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Old Irish
editPronunciation
editNoun
editsáil
- inflection of sál (“heel”):
- accusative and dative singular
- nominative and accusative and vocative dual
Mutation
editOld Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
sáil | ṡáil | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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