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, the noun 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
singular plural
nominative saghas saghsanna
vocative a saghais a saghsanna
genitive saghais saghsanna
dative saghas saghsanna
forms with the definite article
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

Mutated forms of saghas
radical lenition eclipsis
saghas shaghas
after an, tsaghas 		not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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