saothraí

Irish

Etymology 1

From saothar (“work, labour”) +‎ -aí.

Noun

saothraí m (genitive singular saothraí, nominative plural saothraithe)

1. laborer, toiler; earner, breadwinner

Declension

Declension of saothraí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative saothraí saothraithe Vocative a shaothraí a shaothraithe Genitive saothraí saothraithe Dative saothraí saothraithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an saothraí na saothraithe Genitive an tsaothraí na saothraithe Dative leis an saothraí don saothraí leis na saothraithe

Derived terms

• bláthshaothraí (“floriculturist, florist”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

saothraí

1. inflection of saothrach:
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Alternative forms

• saothraighe (obsolete)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

saothraí

1. present subjunctive of saothraigh

Mutation

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