sáile

See also: saile, and säile

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠɑːlʲə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠaːlʲə/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish sál, sáile.

Noun

sáile m (genitive singular sáile)

1. salt water, seawater, brine
2. the sea

Declension

Declension of sáile

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative sáile Vocative a sháile Genitive sáile Dative sáile

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an sáile Genitive an tsáile Dative leis an sáile don sáile

Derived terms

• Ceann Sáile (“Kinsale (a historic port and fishing town in County Cork)”)
• Gaoth Sáile (“Gweesalia (village in County Mayo)”)
• Loch an tSáile (“Lough Atalia (sea inlet in Galway City)”)
• seaicéad sáile (“pea-jacket”)
• thar sáile (“overseas, abroad”)

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sáile”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “sáile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 sál”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “sáile”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “sáile”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish sádaile (“ease, comfort, repose”).

Noun

sáile f (genitive singular sáile)

1. ease, comfort
2. self-indulgence
3. luxuriant growth

Declension

Declension of sáile

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative sáile Vocative a sháile Genitive sáile Dative sáile

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an tsáile Genitive na sáile Dative leis an tsáile don tsáile

Alternative forms

• sádhaile (superseded)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sáile”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “sáḋaile”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 586
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “sáile”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “sáile”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

sáile

1. inflection of sáil:
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural
   3. comparative degree

Noun

sáile f

1. genitive singular of sáil

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
sáile	sháile after an, tsáile	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsaːlʲe]

Noun

sáile m

1. Alternative form of sál (“saltwater”)

Noun

sáile

1. genitive singular of sál (“heel”)

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
sáile	ṡáile	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “sáile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language