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

Mutated forms of saothraí

radical	lenition	eclipsis
saothraí	shaothraí after an, tsaothraí	not applicable

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