Satharn
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Satharn (compare Manx Sarn), from Latin Saturnus.[1] Doublet of Satarn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsˠahəɾˠn̪ˠ/
Noun
Satharn m or f (genitive singular Sathairn, nominative plural Sathairn)
- Saturday (day of the week)
Declension
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Derived terms
- Dé Sathairn
- Satharn Cásca (“Holy Saturday”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Satharn | Shatharn after an, tSatharn |
not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
See also
- days of the week (appendix): Luan · Máirt · Céadaoin · Déardaoin · Aoine · Satharn · Domhnach [edit]
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Satharn(n)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Satharn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Satharn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Satharn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- Satharnn
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsaθar͈n͈]
Noun
Satharn m (genitive Sathairn)
- Saturday (day of the week)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Satharn | — | — |
| vocative | Sathairn | — | — |
| accusative | SatharnN | — | — |
| genitive | SathairnL | — | — |
| dative | SathurnL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Quotations
- c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 112c11
- .i. día Sathairnn ro·gabad in salm-so.
- [It was] on Saturday that this psalm was sung.
Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| Satharn | Ṡatharn | Satharn |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
See also
- days of the week: láe sechtmaine (appendix): lúan · Máirt · cétaín · dardaín · aín dídine · Satharn · domnach [edit]
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Satharn(n)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language