saghas

Irish

Etymology

From English size.

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.
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