Safach

Irish

Etymology

From Safó (“Sappho”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

Safach (genitive singular masculine Safaigh, genitive singular feminine Safaí, plural Safacha, not comparable)

1. (poetry, etc.) Sapphic

Declension

Declension of Safach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Safach	Shafach	Safacha; Shafacha²
Vocative	Shafaigh		Safacha
Genitive		Safaí	Safacha	Safach
Dative	Safach; Shafach¹	Shafach; Shafaigh (archaic)	Safacha; Shafacha²
Comparative	níos Safaí
Superlative	is Safaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Noun

Safach m (genitive singular Safaigh, nominative plural Safaigh)

1. (poetry) Sapphic

Declension

Declension of Safach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Safach Safaigh Vocative a Shafaigh a Shafacha Genitive Safaigh Safach Dative Safach Safaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an Safach na Safaigh Genitive an tSafaigh na Safach Dative leis an Safach don Safach leis na Safaigh

Mutation

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Safach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “Safach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.