Irish word

San

Saint

nounmasculine/[sˠanˠ]/

San means “Saint” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is [sˠanˠ].

Mutation forms

Tá cónaí orm san ostán seo.

I live in this hotel.

Tá mo dheartháir san Astráil anois.

My brother is now in Australia.

Cheannaigh siad teach anuraidh san áit a rachaidh muid ar saoire.

They bought a house last year in the place where we’re going on vacation.

Labhraítear Fraincis san Eilvéis.

French is spoken in Switzerland.

D’éirigh liom san obair.

I succeeded in the work.

Religion

cuid

part

dia

a god

uí

genitive singular

sagart

priest

creideamh

belief

anam

soul

diabhal

devil

ordú

order

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