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Sasanach
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sasanach
Irish
Etymology
ga ine-pro *sek-
From ga mga Saxanach. ga Sasana England -ach adjectivega nouns suffixed with -ach; derived from the Irish word meaning "Saxon" (compare cy Saesneg). ga Sacsanach.
Pronunciation
ga /ˈsˠɑsˠən̪ˠəx/ Munster
ga /ˈsˠasˠənˠəx/ /ˈsˠasˠən̪ˠəx/ Connacht
ga /ˈsˠasˠənˠa(x)/ /ˈsˠasˠən̪ˠa(x)/ Ulster
Noun
m -aigh -aigh
Englishman, Englishwoman
ga historical familiar Protestant
Declension
Sa sanach sanaigh yes
Adjective
-aigh -aí ~a -
English
Declension
Sa san ach -
Derived terms
ga corn Sasanach cor anglais, English horn
Mutation
Further reading
36241 Saxanach
ga England Nationalities