sain-
See also: sain, saín, and säin
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish sain (“different, distinct, separate; peculiar, special”).
Prefix
sain-
- special, particular, specific, characteristic
Derived terms
Irish terms prefixed with sain-
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| sain- | shain- after an, tsain- | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, 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
- Entries containing “sain-” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “sain-” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.