saingeal
Irish
Etymology
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Noun
saingeal m (genitive singular saingil, nominative plural saingil)
- (architecture, Christianity) chancel
- Synonyms: córlann, preispitéir
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| saingeal | shaingeal after an, tsaingeal |
not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “saingeal”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “saingeal”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “saingeal”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025