Old Irish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin saeculum.

Noun

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saegul m

  1. lifetime
  2. world

Inflection

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Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative saegul saegulL saeguilL
Vocative saeguil saegulL saegluH
Accusative saegulN saegulL saegluH
Genitive saeguilL saegul saegulN
Dative saegulL saeglaib saeglaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Irish: saol
  • Manx: seihll
  • Scottish Gaelic: saoghal