saoghal

Irish

Noun

saoghal m (genitive singular saoghail, nominative plural saoghalta)

  1. Superseded spelling of saol.

Declension
Declension of saoghal

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative saoghal saoghalta
Vocative a shaoghail a shaoghalta
Genitive saoghail saoghalta
Dative saoghal saoghalta

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an saoghal na saoghalta
Genitive an tsaoghail na saoghalta
Dative leis an saoghal

don saoghal

 leis na saoghalta

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish saegul (“lifetime, world”), from Latin saeculum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈs̪ɯː.əɫ̪/

Noun

saoghal m (genitive singular saoghail, plural saoghalan)

  1. world, universe, earth
    air feadh an t-saoghail ― throughout the world
    Càit air an t-saoghal an robh sibh? ― Where on earth were you?
  2. life, lifetime
    fad do shaoghail ― during your lifetime
    Ma gheibh mi saoghal, nì mi mo dhìcheall a bhith nam dhuine math. ― If I survive, I’ll try to be a good person.
  3. (dated) age, generation
    droch shaoghal ― bad times
  4. (dated) means, subsistence, riches, occupation

Synonyms

Derived terms

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalLenition
saoghalshaoghal
after "an", t-saoghal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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