saoirse
See also: Saoirse
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish saírse. Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *suwiros, from *su- (“good”) + *wiros (“man”). Compare Sanskrit सुवीर (suvī́ra, “heroic”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsˠiːɾˠʃə/
Noun
saoirse f (genitive singular saoirse)
Declension
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Antonyms
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| saoirse | shaoirse after an, tsaoirse |
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
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 saírse”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “saoirse”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “saoirse”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “saoirse”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈs̪ɯːrˠʃə/
Noun
saoirse f (genitive singular saoirse, plural saoirsinnean)
- alternative form of saorsa (“freedom”)