sabhs

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From English sauce, from Middle English sauce, from Old French sause, from Latin salsus (“salted”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saus/

Noun

sabhs m (genitive singular saibhse, plural sabhsan)

  1. sauce (liquid condiment)
    Synonym: sùgh
  2. stock (broth)

Derived terms

  • sabhs eisirean (“oyster sauce”)
  • sabhs sòighea (“soy sauce”)
  • sabhs sgrislich (“tartar sauce”)

Mutation

Mutation of sabhs
radical lenition
sabhs shabhs
after "an", t-sabhs

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

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