sáinn

Icelandic

Noun

sáinn m

1. definite accusative singular of sár

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /sˠɑːn̠ʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /sˠæːn̠ʲ/

Etymology 1

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Alternative forms

• sáinne

Noun

sáinn f (genitive singular sáinne, nominative plural sáinneacha)

1. corner, nook, recess
2. trap, fix, predicament
3. (chess) check

Declension

Declension of sáinn

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative sáinn sáinneacha Vocative a sháinn a sháinneacha Genitive sáinne sáinneacha Dative sáinn sáinneacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an tsáinn na sáinneacha Genitive na sáinne na sáinneacha Dative leis an tsáinn don tsáinn leis na sáinneacha

Derived terms

• sáinn bháis
• sáinn dhúbailte
• sáinn eangach
• sáinnigh

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sáinn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “sáinn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “sáinn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

sáinn

1. first-person singular past habitual dependent of sáigh

Mutation

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