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

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, 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
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “saoirse”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “saoirse”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈs̪ɯːrˠʃə/

Noun

saoirse f (genitive singular saoirse, plural saoirsinnean)

1. Alternative form of saorsa (“freedom”)