saoithiúil

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word saoithiúil. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word saoithiúil, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say saoithiúil in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word saoithiúil you have here. The definition of the word saoithiúil will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofsaoithiúil, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish suíthemail. By surface analysis, saoi +‎ -úil.

Pronunciation

Adjective

saoithiúil (genitive singular feminine saoithiúla, plural saoithiúla, comparative saoithiúla)

  1. funny, strange, peculiar
    Synonyms: aisteach, ait, éagsúlach
  2. learned, wise
  3. skilled, accomplished
  4. pleasant, entertaining

Declension

Declension of saoithiúil
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative saoithiúil shaoithiúil saoithiúla;
shaoithiúla2
vocative shaoithiúil saoithiúla
genitive saoithiúla saoithiúla saoithiúil
dative saoithiúil;
shaoithiúil1 		shaoithiúil saoithiúla;
shaoithiúla2
Comparative níos saoithiúla
Superlative is saoithiúla

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of saoithiúil
radical lenition eclipsis
saoithiúil shaoithiúil
after an, tsaoithiúil 		not applicable

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

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 51

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia