sláinte

See also: slàinte

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish sláinte.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsˠl̪ˠɑːn̠ʲtʲə/
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈsˠl̪ˠan̠ʲtʲə/, /ˈsˠl̪ˠəin̠ʲtʲə/[1][2][3] (as if spelled slainte)

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

Derived terms

Interjection

sláinte

  1. cheers
    Synonym: sláinte is táinte

Mutation

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

References

  1. de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 2nd edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 316 (p. 153)
  2. de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975) The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 373
  3. de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975) The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 604

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

  • sláintech (free from liability or guilt)
  • sláintigid

Descendants

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

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
sláinte ṡláinte unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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