From Middle Irish Saxanach, equivalent to Sasainn (“Saxon”) + -ach. Cognate with Irish Sasanach and Manx Sostynagh.
Sasannach m (genitive singular Sasannaich, plural Sasannaich)
Indefinite | ||
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Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | Sasannach | Sasannaich |
Genitive | Sasannaich | Shasannach |
Dative | Sasannach | Sasannaich; Sasannachaibh✝ |
Definite | ||
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | (an) Sasannach | (na) Sasannaich |
Genitive | (an) t-Sasannaich | (nan) Sasannach |
Dative | (an) t-Sasannach | (na) Sasannaich; Sasannachaibh✝ |
Vocative | (a) Shasannaich | (a) Shasannacha |
✝ obsolete form, used until the 19th century
Sasannach (genitive singular masculine Sasannaich, genitive singular feminine Sasannaiche or Sasannaich, nominative plural Sasannach)
Masculine | Feminine | Plural | |
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Nominative | Sasannach | Shasannach | Sasannach |
Genitive | Shasannaich | Sasannaiche, Sasannaich | Sasannach |
Dative | Sasannach | Shasannaich | Sasannach |
Vocative | Shasannaich | Shasannach | Sasannach |
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
Sasannach | Shasannach after "an", t-Sasannach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |