saoirse

See also: Saoirse

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish saírse.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsˠiːɾˠʃə/

Noun

saoirse f (genitive singular saoirse)

  1. freedom

Declension
Declension of saoirse

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative saoirse
Vocative a shaoirse
Genitive saoirse
Dative saoirse

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an tsaoirse
Genitive na saoirse
Dative leis an tsaoirse

don tsaoirse

Antonyms

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
saoirse shaoirse
after an, tsaoirse		 not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • “2 saírse” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • "saoirse" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “saoirse” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “saoirse” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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