Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
sain-. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
sain-, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
sain- in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
sain- you have here. The definition of the word
sain- will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
sain-, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish sain (“different, distinct, separate; peculiar, special”).
Prefix
sain-
- special, particular, specific, characteristic
Derived terms
Mutation
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), “1 sain”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sain-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “sain-”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “sain-”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025