sáfach

Irish

Alternative forms

• samhthach, sámhthach

Etymology

From Old Irish samthach (“axe-handle”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑːfˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsaːfˠa(x)/

Noun

sáfach f (genitive singular sáfaí, nominative plural sáfacha)

1. handle (of a weapon or tool)
2. helve
3. shaft

Declension

Declension of sáfach (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative sáfach sáfacha vocative a sháfach a sháfacha genitive sáfaí sáfach dative sáfach sáfacha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an tsáfach na sáfacha genitive na sáfaí na sáfach dative leis an tsáfach don tsáfach leis na sáfacha

Mutation

Mutated forms of sáfach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
sáfach	sháfach after an, tsáfach	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sáfach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN