saghas

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sˠəisˠ/

Noun

saghas m (genitive singular saghais, nominative plural saghsanna)

1. kind, sort, variety

   Synonyms: sórt, cineál

   gach aon tsaghas duine ― every sort of person

2. sex

   Synonym: gnéas

3. size

   Synonym: toirt

Usage notes

When followed by a noun, this is in the genitive case. Cad é an saghas mná í? ― What kind of woman is she?

Declension

Declension of saghas

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative saghas saghsanna Vocative a saghais a saghsanna Genitive saghais saghsanna Dative saghas saghsanna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an saghas na saghsanna Genitive an saghais na saghsanna Dative leis an saghas don saghas leis na saghsanna

Adverb

saghas

1. somewhat

   Synonym: cineál

   Tá sé ag eirí saghas fada. ― It's getting somewhat long.

Mutation

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