saolaí

Irish

Etymology 1

From saol (“life”) +‎ -aí.

Noun

saolaí m (genitive singular saolaí, nominative plural saolaithe)

1. tenant for life
2. (insurance) life

Declension

Declension of saolaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative saolaí saolaithe Vocative a shaolaí a shaolaithe Genitive saolaí saolaithe Dative saolaí saolaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an saolaí na saolaithe Genitive an tsaolaí na saolaithe Dative leis an saolaí don saolaí leis na saolaithe

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

saolaí

1. inflection of saolach:
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Alternative forms

• saolaighe (obsolete)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

saolaí

1. present subjunctive analytic of saolaigh

Alternative forms

• saolaighe, saoluighe (obsolete)

Mutation

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