sabhs

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From English sauce, from Middle English sauce, from Old French sause, from Latin salsus (“salted”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /saus/

Noun

sabhs m (genitive singular saibhse, plural sabhsan)

  1. sauce (liquid condiment)
    Synonym: sùgh
  2. stock (broth)

Derived terms
  • sabhs eisirean (“oyster sauce”)
  • sabhs sòighea (“soy sauce”)
  • sabhs sgrislich (“tartar sauce”)

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
sabhsshabhs
after "an", t-sabhs
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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