saorga

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish saerda, from saer (artificer). By surface analysis, saor +‎ -ga.

Adjective

saorga (not comparable)

  1. artificial
    Synonym: bréige
  2. manmade
    Synonym: de dhéantús an duine

Declension

Declension of saorga
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative saorga shaorga saorga;
shaorga2
vocative shaorga saorga
genitive saorga saorga saorga
dative saorga;
shaorga1
shaorga saorga;
shaorga2
Comparative (not comparable)
Superlative (not comparable)

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of saorga
radical lenition eclipsis
saorga shaorga
after an, tsaorga
not applicable

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

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