saothraí

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Irish

Etymology 1

From saothar (work, labour) +‎ -aí.

Noun

saothraí m (genitive singular saothraí, nominative plural saothraithe)

  1. laborer, toiler; earner, breadwinner
Declension
Declension of saothraí (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative saothraí saothraithe
vocative a shaothraí a shaothraithe
genitive saothraí saothraithe
dative saothraí saothraithe
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an saothraí na saothraithe
genitive an tsaothraí na saothraithe
dative leis an saothraí
don saothraí
leis na saothraithe
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

saothraí

  1. inflection of saothrach:
    1. genitive singular feminine
    2. comparative degree
Alternative forms

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

saothraí

  1. present subjunctive of saothraigh

Mutation

Mutated forms of saothraí
radical lenition eclipsis
saothraí shaothraí
after an, tsaothraí
not applicable

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