saorstát

Irish

Etymology

From saor +‎ stát.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): [ˈsˠeːɾˠˌsˠt̪ˠɑːt̪ˠ]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): [ˈsˠiːɾˠˌsˠt̪ˠɑːt̪ˠ]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): [ˈsˠiːɾˠˌsˠt̪ˠæːt̪ˠ]

Noun

saorstát m (genitive singular saorstáit, nominative plural saorstáit)

  1. (government, politics) free state

Declension

Declension of saorstát (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative saorstát saorstáit
vocative a shaorstáit a shaorstáta
genitive saorstáit saorstát
dative saorstát saorstáit
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an saorstát na saorstáit
genitive an tsaorstáit na saorstát
dative leis an saorstát
don saorstát
leis na saorstáit

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of saorstát
radical lenition eclipsis
saorstát shaorstát
after an, tsaorstát
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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