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so-

so-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "so"

Irish

Prefix

so-

  1. very (positive or neutral)
  2. X-able, easy to X

Usage notes

  • This affix in Irish is added to adjectives denoting attributes of ability as well as positive attributes. It lenites the word to which it attaches.
  • When it means very, so- acts like an adverb:
    so- + blasta (tasty)so-bhlasta (very tasty)
  • When it means -able, so- acts like an plain affix:
    so- + briste (broken)sobhriste (breakable)
    so- + déanta (done)sodhéanta (doable)

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Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Irish_words_prefixed_with_so-'>Irish words prefixed with so-</a>

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
so- sho-
after an, tso-
unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • "so-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • 2 so, su” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish so, su.

Prefix

so-

  1. X-able, easily Xed

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Manx_words_prefixed_with_so-'>Manx words prefixed with so-</a>

References

  • 2 so, su” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Portuguese

Prefix

so-

  1. sub- (under, beneath)

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Spanish

Prefix

so-

  1. sub-

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