saghas

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sˠəisˠ/

Noun

saghas m (genitive singular saghais, nominative plural saghsanna)

1. kind, sort, variety

   Synonyms: sórt, cineál

   gach aon tsaghas duine ― every sort of person

2. sex

   Synonym: gnéas

3. size

   Synonym: toirt

Usage notes

When followed by a noun, this is in the genitive case. Cad é an saghas mná í? ― What kind of woman is she?

Declension

Declension of saghas (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative saghas saghsanna vocative a saghais a saghsanna genitive saghais saghsanna dative saghas saghsanna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an saghas na saghsanna genitive an saghais na saghsanna dative leis an saghas don saghas leis na saghsanna

Adverb

saghas

1. somewhat

   Synonym: cineál

   Tá sé ag eirí saghas fada. ― It's getting somewhat long.

Mutation

Mutated forms of saghas

radical	lenition	eclipsis
saghas	shaghas after an, tsaghas	not applicable

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