saolta
Irish
Alternative forms
- saoghalta (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Irish saegulta.
Declension
Declension of saolta
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | saolta | shaolta | saolta; shaolta² | |
| Vocative | shaolta | saolta | ||
| Genitive | saolta | saolta | saolta | |
| Dative | saolta; shaolta¹ |
shaolta | saolta; shaolta² | |
| Comparative | níos saolta | |||
| Superlative | is saolta | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Related terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| saolta | shaolta after an, tsaolta |
not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “saegulta”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
- "saolta" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “saolta” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “saolta” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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