saegul

Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin saeculum.

Noun

saegul m

  1. lifetime
  2. world

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative saegul saegulL saeguilL
vocative saeguil saegulL saegluH
accusative saegulN saegulL saegluH
genitive saeguilL saegul saegulN
dative saegulL saeglaib saeglaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: saol
  • Manx: seihll
  • Scottish Gaelic: saoghal