saíre

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See also: Sáíre and şaire

Old Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sóer +‎ -e

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

saíre f

  1. freedom
  2. the quality of being noble, nobility

Inflection[edit]

Feminine iā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative saíreL saíriL saíri
Vocative saíreL saíriL saíri
Accusative saíriN saíriL saíri
Genitive saíre saíreL saíreN
Dative saíriL saírib saírib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Mutation[edit]

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
saíre ṡaíre unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]