saolaí

Irish

Etymology 1

From saol (“life”) +‎ -aí.

Noun

saolaí m (genitive singular saolaí, nominative plural saolaithe)

1. tenant for life
2. (insurance) life

Declension

Declension of saolaí (fourth declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative saolaí saolaithe vocative a shaolaí a shaolaithe genitive saolaí saolaithe dative saolaí saolaithe forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an saolaí na saolaithe genitive an tsaolaí na saolaithe dative leis an saolaí don saolaí leis na saolaithe

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

saolaí

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

Alternative forms

• saolaighe (obsolete)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

saolaí

1. present subjunctive analytic of saolaigh

Alternative forms

• saolaighe, saoluighe (obsolete)

Mutation

Mutated forms of saolaí

radical	lenition	eclipsis
saolaí	shaolaí after an, tsaolaí	not applicable

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