sláinte

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

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish sláinte.

Pronunciation

Noun

sláinte f (genitive singular sláinte, nominative plural sláintí)

  1. health
    Sláinte chuig na fir agus go maire na mná go deo!
    Health to the men and may the women live forever!
    Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte.
    Health is better than wealth.
  2. healthcare
  3. toast (drink)

Declension

Declension of sláinte (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative sláinte sláintí
vocative a shláinte a shláintí
genitive sláinte sláintí
dative sláinte sláintí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an tsláinte na sláintí
genitive na sláinte na sláintí
dative leis an tsláinte
don tsláinte 		leis na sláintí

Derived terms

Interjection

sláinte

  1. cheers
    Synonym: sláinte is táinte

Mutation

Mutated forms of sláinte
radical lenition eclipsis
sláinte shláinte
after an, tsláinte 		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. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 89, page 49
  2. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975) The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, revised edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 373, page 84
  3. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975) The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, revised edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 604, page 110
  4. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 389, page 130

Further reading

Old Irish

Etymology

From slán.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsl͈aːn͈ʲtʲə/

Noun

sláinte f

  1. health (freedom from illness)
  2. (Christianity) salvation
  3. (law) exemption, freedom from liability

Inflection

Feminine iā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative sláinteL — —
Vocative sláinteL — —
Accusative sláintiN — —
Genitive sláinte — —
Dative sláintiL — —
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: sláinte
  • Manx: slaynt
  • Scottish Gaelic: slàinte

Mutation

Mutation of sláinte
radical lenition nasalization
sláinte ṡláinte unchanged

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

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia