Safety in Irish (Sábháilteacht): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for safety?

The Irish for safety is sábháilteacht (pronounced “SAW-vawl-tyakht”). It’s a feminine noun.

How to say “safety” in Irish

Irish:: sábháilteacht
English:: safety
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine, third declension
Pronunciation:: “SAW-vawl-tyakht” /ˈsˠaːwaːlʲtʲəxt̪ˠ/

Various forms

Genitive singular:: sábháilteachta, na sábháilteachta (e.g. rialacha na sábháilteachta, the safety rules)

What does “sábháilteacht” mean?

safety: The state of being safe and protected from danger or harm.Also: safeness, security.

“Sábháilteacht” with the article

Here is sábháilteacht after the article (an t-alt).

an tsábháilteacht

the safety

Feminine nouns take t before s after an

“Sábháilteacht” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using sábháilteacht, the Irish word for safety.

Tá sábháilteacht na bpáistí an-tábhachtach dúinn.

The children's safety is very important to us.

Caithfidh tú crios sábháilteachta a chaitheamh sa charr.

You have to wear a seatbelt in the car.

Bhí imní orthu faoi shábháilteacht an droichid.

They were worried about the safety of the bridge.

Cuireann an scoil béim mhór ar shábháilteacht.

The school puts great emphasis on safety.

Ar mhaithe le sábháilteacht, ná rith ar an bpríomhbhóthar.

For safety's sake, don't run on the main road.

Rinne an cigire seiceáil sábháilteachta ar an bhfoirgneamh.

The inspector did a safety check on the building.

Is í an tsábháilteacht an rud is tábhachtaí.

Safety is the most important thing.

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Safety in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for safety?

The Irish for safety is sábháilteacht (pronounced “SAW-vawl-tyakht”). It’s a feminine noun.

How do you pronounce sábháilteacht in Irish?

Sábháilteacht is said like “SAW-vawl-tyakht” (IPA /ˈsˠaːwaːlʲtʲəxt̪ˠ/).

Does sábháilteacht have a plural?

No plural form is given for sábháilteacht in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.

Why does sábháilteacht change to shábháilteacht?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shábháilteacht. After ár (our) it stays ár sábháilteacht, because s does not take eclipsis.

What is the difference between sábháilteacht and slándáil?

Sábháilteacht is safety from accidents or harm, as in sábháilteacht ar bhóithre, while slándáil is security against threats or crime, as in slándáil náisiúnta.

Safety in Irish (Sábháilteacht): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage