saolta
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
- saoghalta (obsolete)
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish saegulta.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
saolta
Declension edit
Declension of saolta
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | saolta | shaolta | saolta; shaolta² | |
Vocative | shaolta | saolta | ||
Genitive | saolta | saolta | saolta | |
Dative | saolta; shaolta¹ |
shaolta | saolta; shaolta² | |
Comparative | níos saolta | |||
Superlative | is saolta |
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 edit
Noun edit
saolta
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
saolta | shaolta after an, tsaolta |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “saegulta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “saolta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “saolta” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “saolta” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.