HeyRuaHow to say “freehold” in Irish
- Irish:
- saorghabháltas
- English:
- freehold
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “SEER-ghaw-wawl-tus” /ˈsˠiːɾˠˌɣaːwaːl̪ˠt̪ˠəsˠ/
- Plural:
- saorghabháltais (freeholds)
- Genitive singular:
- saorghabháltais, an tsaorghabháltais (e.g. úinéir an tsaorghabháltais, owner of the freehold)
- Genitive plural:
- saorghabháltas, na saorghabháltas (e.g. luach na saorghabháltas, the value of the freeholds)
What does “saorghabháltas” mean?
- freehold
- Land or property held outright by the owner, without rent or a limited term.Also: freehold tenure, freehold property, fee simple.
“Saorghabháltas” with the article
The plural of freehold in Irish is saorghabháltais. Here is saorghabháltas after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Saorghabháltas” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using saorghabháltas, the Irish word for freehold.
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Freehold in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for freehold?
The Irish for freehold is saorghabháltas (pronounced “SEER-ghaw-wawl-tus”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is saorghabháltais.
How do you pronounce saorghabháltas in Irish?
Saorghabháltas is said like “SEER-ghaw-wawl-tus” (IPA /ˈsˠiːɾˠˌɣaːwaːl̪ˠt̪ˠəsˠ/).
What is the plural of freehold in Irish?
The plural of saorghabháltas is saorghabháltais; with the article, na saorghabháltais means “the freeholds”. The genitive plural is saorghabháltas, as in luach na saorghabháltas (the value of the freeholds).
Why does saorghabháltas change to shaorghabháltas?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shaorghabháltas. After ár (our) it stays ár saorghabháltas, because s does not take eclipsis.
How does saorghabháltas differ from gabháltas?
Gabháltas is a holding of land in general, while saorghabháltas is a freehold, owned outright; the opposite is léasacht, a leasehold.
