port

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port m (genitive singular poirt, nominative plural poirt)

poirt (genitive singular)
poirt (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
port (indefinite singular)
poirt (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a phoirt (indefinite singular)
a phorta (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
poirt (indefinite singular)
port (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an port (definite singular)
na poirt (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an phoirt (definite singular)
na bport (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an bport (definite singular)
don phort (definite singular)
leis na poirt (definite plural)
port
phort
bport

From Old Irish port (“bank, shore”), borrowed from Latin portus (“harbour”).


loch

loch m (genitive singular locha, nominative plural lochanna)

locha (genitive singular)
lochanna (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
loch (indefinite singular)
lochanna (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a loch (indefinite singular)
a lochanna (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
locha (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an loch (definite singular)
na lochanna (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an locha (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an loch (definite singular)
don loch (definite singular)
leis na lochanna (definite plural)

→ English: lough

→ Yola: Lough

loch (GA)

From Old Irish loch, from Proto-Celtic *loku, from Proto-Indo-European *lókus (compare Latin lacus, Old English lagu).


glas

glas (genitive singular masculine glais, genitive singular feminine glaise, plural glasa, comparative glaise)

glais (genitive masculine singular)
glaise (feminine genitive singular)
glasa (plural)
glaise (comparative)
nominative (positive)
glas (masculine singular)
glasa (plural)
ghlasa (plural)
vocative (positive)
genitive (positive)
glaise (feminine singular)
glasa (plural strong)
glas (plural weak)
dative (positive)
ghlas (masculine singular)
ghlas (feminine singular)
ghlais (archaic feminine singular)
níos glaise (comparative)
is glaise (superlative)

Inherited from Old Irish glas, from Proto-Celtic *glastos.

Is glas na cnoic i bhfad uainn (proverb)

green (of grass, trees, etc.; environmentally friendly)


glas

glas f (genitive singular glaise, nominative plural glasa)

glaise (genitive singular)
glasa (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
glas (indefinite singular)
glasa (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a ghlas (indefinite singular)
a ghlasa (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
glaise (indefinite singular)
glas (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an ghlas (definite singular)
na glasa (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na glaise (definite singular)
na nglas (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an nglas (definite singular)
don ghlas (definite singular)
leis na glasa (definite plural)
glas
ghlas
nglas

Inherited from Old Irish glais, glaise, glas.


Life

an Life (canonical feminine)
na Life (genitive)

→ English: Liffey

→ Fingallian: Liffy


Níl

An Níl (canonical feminine)
na Níle (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Níl (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Níl (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Níle (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Níl (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
na Níle (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an Níl (definite singular)
don Níl (definite singular)


corrach

corrach m (genitive singular corraigh, nominative plural corraigh)

corraigh (genitive singular)
corraigh (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
corrach (indefinite singular)
corraigh (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a chorraigh (indefinite singular)
a chorracha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
corraigh (indefinite singular)
corrach (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an corrach (definite singular)
na corraigh (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an chorraigh (definite singular)
na gcorrach (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an gcorrach (definite singular)
don chorrach (definite singular)
leis na corraigh (definite plural)

From Old Irish cuirrech, currach m (“marsh, fen”). Likely related to Welsh cors (“reeds, bog, marsh”); see there for details.


linn

linn f (genitive singular linne, nominative plural linnte)

linne (genitive singular)
linnte (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
linn (indefinite singular)
linnte (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a linn (indefinite singular)
a linnte (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
linne (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an linn (definite singular)
na linnte (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na linne (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an linn (definite singular)
don linn (definite singular)
leis na linnte (definite plural)

From Old Irish lind (“pool, lake; sea, ocean”), from Proto-Celtic *lindos (“lake, liquid”).


muir

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muir f (genitive singular mara, nominative plural mara)

mara (genitive singular)
mara (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
muir (indefinite singular)
mara (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a mhuir (indefinite singular)
a mhara (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
mara (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an mhuir (definite singular)
na mara (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na mara (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an muir (definite singular)
don mhuir (definite singular)
leis na mara (definite plural)
muir
mhuir

PIE word
 *móri
From Old Irish muir, from Proto-Celtic *mori (compare Welsh môr), from Proto-Indo-European *móri (compare Latin mare, English mere, German Meer, Dutch meer).

aoibhneas mara agus tíre

the beauty, enchantment, of sea and land

muirbhrúcht

tidal wave; (sea) eruption; invasion (by sea)

snáth mara

(line of seaweed, etc., indicating) high-water mark

Ní fhanann muir le fear sotail. (proverb)

(literally, “The sea doesn’t wait for an arrogant man.”)


gaoth

gaoth m (genitive singular gaoith, nominative plural gaotha)

gaoith (genitive singular)
gaotha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
gaoth (indefinite singular)
gaotha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a ghaoith (indefinite singular)
a ghaotha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
gaoith (indefinite singular)
gaoth (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an gaoth (definite singular)
na gaotha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an ghaoith (definite singular)
na ngaoth (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an ngaoth (definite singular)
don ghaoth (definite singular)
leis na gaotha (definite plural)


caol

caol m (genitive singular caoil, nominative plural caolta)

caoil (genitive singular)
caolta (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
caol (indefinite singular)
caolta (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a chaoil (indefinite singular)
a chaola (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
caoil (indefinite singular)
caol (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an caol (definite singular)
na caolta (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an chaoil (definite singular)
na gcaol (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an gcaol (definite singular)
don chaol (definite singular)
leis na caolta (definite plural)

From Middle Irish cáel, from Old Irish coíl, from Proto-Celtic *koilos (“thin”) (compare Cornish and Welsh cul).


cuan

cuan m (genitive singular cuain, nominative plural cuanta)

cuain (genitive singular)
cuanta (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
cuan (indefinite singular)
cuanta (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a chuain (indefinite singular)
a chuanta (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
cuain (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an cuan (definite singular)
na cuanta (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an chuain (definite singular)
na gcuanta (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an gcuan (definite singular)
don chuan (definite singular)
leis na cuanta (definite plural)

From Middle Irish cúan, from Proto-Celtic *kawnos, from Proto-Indo-European *kapnós, from *keh₂p- (“to grasp”).


cuan

cuan m (genitive singular cuaine, nominative plural cuaineanna)

cuaine (genitive singular)
cuaineanna (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
cuan (indefinite singular)
cuaineanna (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a chuan (indefinite singular)
a chuaineanna (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
cuaine (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an chuan (definite singular)
na cuaineanna (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na cuaine (definite singular)
na gcuaineanna (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an gcuan (definite singular)
don chuan (definite singular)
leis na cuaineanna (definite plural)
cuan
chuan
gcuan

Alternative form of cuain (“litter; brood; pack; band, company”)


abhainn

abhainn f (genitive singular abhann or aibhne, nominative plural aibhneacha or aibhne)

abhann (genitive singular)
aibhne (genitive singular)
aibhneacha (nominative plural)
aibhne (nominative plural)
nominative
abhainn (singular)
aibhneacha (plural)
vocative
a abhainn (singular)
a aibhneacha (plural)
genitive
abhann (singular)
dative
nominative (definite)
an abhainn (definite singular)
na haibhneacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na habhann (definite singular)
na n-aibhneacha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an abhainn (definite singular)
don abhainn (definite singular)
leis na haibhneacha (definite plural)
nominative
abhainn (singular)
aibhne (plural)
vocative
a abhainn (singular)
a aibhne (plural)
genitive
aibhne (singular)
dative
nominative (definite)
an abhainn (definite singular)
na haibhne (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na haibhne (definite singular)
na n-aibhne (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an abhainn (definite singular)
don abhainn (definite singular)
leis na haibhne (definite plural)
abhainn
n-abhainn
habhainn

From Old Irish aub, from Proto-Celtic *abū (compare Welsh afon), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- (“water”). The form abhainn was originally the dative singular of abha, but is now widely used as the nominative as well.

Níl aon abhainn san oileán.

Dá dtéiteá go Gaillimh inné, d’fhéadfá a dhul isteach an abhainn go réidh, mar nach raibh aon tsruth mór.

If you had gone to Galway yesterday, you would have easily been able to go up the river, since there wasn’t a very strong current.

Bhí an abhainn reoite.

bruach na haibhne

Bhí na haibhneacha uilig reoite.

Dhá mbeadh an t-airgead againn, ghabhfadh muid do haibhneacha Chill Airne.

If we had the money, we would go to the rivers of Killarney.


farraige

farraige f (genitive singular farraige, nominative plural farraigí)

farraige (genitive singular)
farraigí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
farraige (indefinite singular)
farraigí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a fharraige (indefinite singular)
a fharraigí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an fharraige (definite singular)
na farraigí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na farraige (definite singular)
na bhfarraigí (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an bhfarraige (definite singular)
don fharraige (definite singular)
leis na farraigí (definite plural)
farraige
fharraige
bhfarraige

[ˈfˠaːɾˠɪɟə]

Bainfidh an fharraige a cuid féin amach; beidh a cuid féin ag an bhfarraige. (proverb)

The sea will have its own, its share of tragedies.


bogach

bogach m (genitive singular bogaigh, nominative plural bogaigh)

bogaigh (genitive singular)
bogaigh (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
bogach (indefinite singular)
bogaigh (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a bhogaigh (indefinite singular)
a bhogacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
bogaigh (indefinite singular)
bogach (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an bogach (definite singular)
na bogaigh (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an bhogaigh (definite singular)
na mbogach (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an mbogach (definite singular)
don bhogach (definite singular)
leis na bogaigh (definite plural)
bogach
bhogach
mbogach

From Old Irish bocach (“bog, moor, marsh”). By surface analysis, bog (“soft, yielding”) + -ach.


sruth

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sruth m (genitive singular srutha or srotha, nominative plural sruthanna or srothanna or srotha)

srutha (genitive singular)
srotha (genitive singular)
sruthanna (nominative plural)
srothanna (nominative plural)
srotha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
sruth (indefinite singular)
sruthanna (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a shruth (indefinite singular)
a shruthanna (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
srutha (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an sruth (definite singular)
na sruthanna (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an tsrutha (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an sruth (definite singular)
don sruth (definite singular)
leis na sruthanna (definite plural)
nominative (indefinite)
sruth (indefinite singular)
srothanna (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a shruth (indefinite singular)
a shrothanna (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
srotha (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an sruth (definite singular)
na srothanna (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an tsrotha (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an sruth (definite singular)
don sruth (definite singular)
leis na srothanna (definite plural)
nominative (indefinite)
sruth (indefinite singular)
srotha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a shruth (indefinite singular)
a shrotha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
srotha (indefinite singular)
srothann (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an sruth (definite singular)
na srotha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an tsrotha (definite singular)
na srothann (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an sruth (definite singular)
don sruth (definite singular)
leis na srotha (definite plural)
sruth
shruth
tsruth

From Old Irish sruth (“stream, river, current”), from Proto-Celtic *srutom, from Proto-Indo-European *srew- (“flow, stream”). Cognate with Welsh ffrwd, Breton froud and maybe the Gaulish hydronym Phroudis.


Congó

An Congó (canonical masculine)
an Chongó (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Congó (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Chongó (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Congó (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
an Chongó (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an gCongó (definite singular)
don Chongó (definite singular)
Congó
Chongó
gCongó

After Kongo, believed to derive from Kongo nkongo (“hunters”).

Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)

Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Congo (a large river in Africa, which flows for about 4,380 km (2,720 miles) to the Atlantic Ocean in the Democratic Republic of Congo)


Amasóin

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Amasóin f (genitive singular Amasóine, nominative plural Amasóiní)

Amasóine (genitive singular)
Amasóiní (nominative plural)

From Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn), via Spanish in the case of the river.


Amasóin

An Amasóin (canonical feminine)
na hAmasóine (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Amasóin (indefinite singular)
Amasóiní (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a Amasóin (indefinite singular)
a Amasóiní (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
Amasóine (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Amasóin (definite singular)
na hAmasóiní (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na hAmasóine (definite singular)
na nAmasóiní (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an Amasóin (definite singular)
don Amasóin (definite singular)
leis na hAmasóiní (definite plural)
Amasóin
nAmasóin
hAmasóin


Bóinn

An Bhóinn (canonical feminine)
na Bóinne (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Bóinn (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Bhóinn (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Bóinne (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Bhóinn (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
na Bóinne (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an mBóinn (definite singular)
don Bhóinn (definite singular)
Bóinn
Bhóinn
mBóinn

→ English: Boyne


Danóib

An Danóib (canonical feminine)
na Danóibe (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Danóib (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Dhanóib (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Danóibe (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Danóib (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
na Danóibe (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an Danóib (definite singular)
don Danóib (definite singular)
Danóib
Dhanóib
nDanóib

From Latin Dānubius, from Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos, an extended form of the river-name *Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂nu (“river goddess”), akin to *dʰenh₂- (“to set in motion; to flow”).


Tamais

An Tamais (canonical feminine)
na Tamaise (genitive)


Sabhrainn

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An tSabhrainn f (genitive na Sabhrainne)

An tSabhrainn (canonical feminine)
na Sabhrainne (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Sabhrainn (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Shabhrainn (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Sabhrainne (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an tSabhrainn (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
na Sabhrainne (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an tSabhrainn (definite singular)
don tSabhrainn (definite singular)
Sabhrainn
Shabhrainn
tSabhrainn

From Proto-Celtic *Sabrinā (compare Welsh Hafren).


Iordáin

An Iordáin (canonical feminine)
na hIordáine (genitive)
Iordáin
nIordáin
hIordáin

/ˈhoːɾˠlˠɑːnˠ/

The modern form is borrowed directly from Latin Iordanēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan (river)”).
The traditional forms Iórnán, Orthannán are from Old Irish Iordanein, from the Latin accusative Iordanēn, from the Ancient Greek accusative Ἰορδάνην (Iordánēn).
The Aran form *Hórlán shows dissimilation of -nán to -lán as well as rebracketing of /h/ in the phrase Sruth Orthannáin (“River Jordan”).

der

Jordan (a river in Western Asia, in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan)


Iondúis

An Iondúis (canonical feminine)
na hIondúise (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Iondúis (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Iondúis (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Iondúise (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Iondúis (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
na hIondúise (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an Iondúis (definite singular)
don Iondúis (definite singular)
Iondúis
nIondúis
hIondúis


Muir Éireann

Mhuir Éireann (genitive)
Muir Éireann
Mhuir Éireann


aigéan

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aigéan m (genitive singular aigéin, nominative plural aigéin)

aigéin (genitive singular)
aigéin (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
aigéan (indefinite singular)
aigéin (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a aigéin (indefinite singular)
a aigéana (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
aigéin (indefinite singular)
aigéan (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-aigéan (definite singular)
na haigéin (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an aigéin (definite singular)
na n-aigéan (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an aigéan (definite singular)
don aigéan (definite singular)
leis na haigéin (definite plural)
aigéan
n-aigéan
haigéan
t-aigéan

From Old Irish océn, borrowed from Latin Ōceanus (compare Welsh eigion), from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós).


fo-abhainn

fo-abhainn f (genitive singular fo-abhann, nominative plural fo-aibhneacha)

fo-abhann (genitive singular)
fo-aibhneacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
fo-abhainn (indefinite singular)
fo-aibhneacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a fho-abhainn (indefinite singular)
a fho-aibhneacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
fo-abhann (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an fho-abhainn (definite singular)
na fo-aibhneacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na fo-abhann (definite singular)
na bhfo-aibhneacha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an bhfo-abhainn (definite singular)
don fho-abhainn (definite singular)
leis na fo-aibhneacha (definite plural)
fo-abhainn
fho-abhainn
bhfo-abhainn

From fo- (“subsidiary”) + abhainn (“river”).


Bearú

an Bhearú (canonical feminine)
na Bearú (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Bearú (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Bhearú (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Bhearú (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
na Bearú (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an mBearú (definite singular)
don Bhearú (definite singular)
Bearú
Bhearú
mBearú

the Barrow, a river in southeastern Ireland


Drobhaois

An Drobhaois (canonical feminine)
Drobhaoise (genitive)
Drobhaois
Dhrobhaois
nDrobhaois

Drowes (a river which runs between County Donegal and County Leitrim, Ireland)


Dothra

an Dothra (canonical feminine)
Dothra (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Dothra (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Dhothra (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Dothra (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
na Dothra (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an Dothra (definite singular)
don Dothra (definite singular)
Dothra
Dhothra
nDothra

the Dodder (a river in County Dublin, Ireland)


Muaidh

An Mhuaidh (canonical feminine)
na Muaidhe (genitive)
Muaidh
Mhuaidh


Nígir

An Nígir (canonical feminine)
na Nígire (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Nígir (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Nígir (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Nígire (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Nígir (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
na Nígire (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an Nígir (definite singular)
don Nígir (definite singular)

Niger (a major river in West Africa, that flows into the Gulf of Guinea in Nigeria)


canáil

canáil f (genitive singular canála, nominative plural canálacha)

canála (genitive singular)
canálacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
canáil (indefinite singular)
canálacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a chanáil (indefinite singular)
a chanálacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
canála (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an chanáil (definite singular)
na canálacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na canála (definite singular)
na gcanálacha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an gcanáil (definite singular)
don chanáil (definite singular)
leis na canálacha (definite plural)
canáil
chanáil
gcanáil

/kəˈn̪ˠɑːlʲ/

Borrowed from French canal, from Old French canal, from Latin canālis (“channel; canal”), from canna (“reed, cane”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na). Doublet of cainéal “channel”.


Sionainn

an tSionainn (canonical feminine)
na Sionainne (genitive)

→ English: Shannon

→ Fingallian: Shanon

→ Yola: Shanaan, Shinna


linntreog

linntreog f (genitive singular linntreoige, nominative plural linntreoga)

linntreoige (genitive singular)
linntreoga (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
linntreog (indefinite singular)
linntreoga (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a linntreog (indefinite singular)
a linntreoga (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
linntreoige (indefinite singular)
linntreog (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
linntreoig (archaic dialectal indefinite singular)
nominative (definite)
an linntreog (definite singular)
na linntreoga (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na linntreoige (definite singular)
na linntreog (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an linntreog (definite singular)
leis an linntreoig (archaic definite dialectal singular)
don linntreog (definite singular)
don linntreoig (archaic definite dialectal singular)
leis na linntreoga (definite plural)

From a combining form of linn (compare linntreach (“pools”, collective)) + -óg.


dabhach

dabhach f (genitive singular daibhche, nominative plural dabhcha or dabhacha)

dabhach f (genitive singular dabhcha, nominative plural dabhchanna or daibhcheanna)

daibhche (genitive singular)
dabhcha (nominative plural)
dabhacha (nominative plural)
dabhcha (genitive singular)
dabhchanna (nominative plural)
daibhcheanna (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
dabhach (indefinite singular)
dabhcha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a dhabhach (indefinite singular)
a dhabhcha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
daibhche (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
dabhaigh (archaic dialectal indefinite singular)
nominative (definite)
an dabhach (definite singular)
na dabhcha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na daibhche (definite singular)
na ndabhcha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an dabhach (definite singular)
leis an dabhaigh (archaic definite dialectal singular)
don dabhach (definite singular)
don dabhaigh (archaic definite dialectal singular)
leis na dabhcha (definite plural)
nominative (indefinite)
dabhach (indefinite singular)
dabhchanna (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a dhabhach (indefinite singular)
a dhabhchanna (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dabhcha (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an dabhach (definite singular)
na dabhchanna (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na dabhcha (definite singular)
na ndabhchanna (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an dabhach (definite singular)
don dabhach (definite singular)
leis na dabhchanna (definite plural)
dabhach
dhabhach
ndabhach

From Old Irish dabach (“large tub or vat”).

tā n dauəx l̄ān lē fĭōl.

1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect], volume II (overall work in German), Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 62:


dabhaich

dabhaich f (genitive singular daibhche, nominative plural dabhcha)

daibhche (genitive singular)
dabhcha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
dabhaich (indefinite singular)
dabhcha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a dhabhaich (indefinite singular)
a dhabhcha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
daibhche (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an dabhaich (definite singular)
na dabhcha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na daibhche (definite singular)
na ndabhcha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an dabhaich (definite singular)
don dabhaich (definite singular)
leis na dabhcha (definite plural)
dabhaich
dhabhaich
ndabhaich


Meánmhuir

An Mheánmhuir (canonical feminine)
na Meánmhara (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Meánmhuir (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Mheánmhuir (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Meánmhara (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Mheánmhuir (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
na Meánmhara (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an Meánmhuir (definite singular)
don Mheánmhuir (definite singular)
Meánmhuir
Mheánmhuir


lochán

lochán m (genitive singular locháin, nominative plural locháin)

locháin (genitive singular)
locháin (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
lochán (indefinite singular)
locháin (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a locháin (indefinite singular)
a lochána (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
locháin (indefinite singular)
lochán (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an lochán (definite singular)
na locháin (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an locháin (definite singular)
na lochán (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an lochán (definite singular)
don lochán (definite singular)
leis na locháin (definite plural)

[ˈl̪ˠɔxɑːnˠ]

loch + -án; compare Scottish Gaelic lochan.


Baltach

Baltach (genitive singular masculine Baltaigh, genitive singular feminine Baltaí, plural Baltacha, not comparable)

Baltaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Baltaí (feminine genitive singular)
Baltacha (plural)
nominative (positive)
Baltach (masculine singular)
Baltacha (plural)
Bhaltacha (plural)
vocative (positive)
genitive (positive)
Baltaí (feminine singular)
Baltacha (plural strong)
Baltach (plural weak)
dative (positive)
Bhaltach (masculine singular)
Bhaltach (feminine singular)
Bhaltaigh (archaic feminine singular)
níos Baltaí (comparative)
is Baltaí (superlative)
Baltach
Bhaltach
mBaltach

From An (Mhuir) Bhailt (“The Baltic (Sea)”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


Muir Bhailt

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An Mhuir Bhailt f (genitive na Mara Bailt)

An Mhuir Bhailt (canonical feminine)
na Mara Bailt (genitive)
Muir Bhailt
Mhuir Bhailt


Bailt

An Bhailt (canonical feminine)
na Bailte (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Bailt (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Bhailt (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Bailte (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Bhailt (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
na Bailte (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an mBailt (definite singular)
don Bhailt (definite singular)
Bailt
Bhailt
mBailt


sruthán

sruthán m (genitive singular srutháin, nominative plural srutháin)

srutháin (genitive singular)
srutháin (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
sruthán (indefinite singular)
srutháin (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a shrutháin (indefinite singular)
a shruthána (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
srutháin (indefinite singular)
sruthán (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an sruthán (definite singular)
na srutháin (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an tsrutháin (definite singular)
na sruthán (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an sruthán (definite singular)
don sruthán (definite singular)
leis na srutháin (definite plural)
sruthán
shruthán
tsruthán

/ˈsˠɾˠʊhanˠ/

/ˈsˠɾˠʊhan̪ˠ/

From sruth (“stream; current, flow”) + -án (diminutive suffix).

af

Alternative form of sruán (“griddle-cake; cockle”)


eanach

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eanach m (genitive singular eanaigh, nominative plural eanaigh)

eanaigh (genitive singular)
eanaigh (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
eanach (indefinite singular)
eanaigh (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a eanaigh (indefinite singular)
a eanacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
eanaigh (indefinite singular)
eanach (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-eanach (definite singular)
na heanaigh (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an eanaigh (definite singular)
na n-eanach (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an eanach (definite singular)
don eanach (definite singular)
leis na heanaigh (definite plural)
eanach
n-eanach
heanach
t-eanach

From Middle Irish enach, from Old Irish en (“water”) (+ -ach), from Proto-Celtic *ɸenos, from Proto-Indo-European *pen- (“bog, mire”).


Aigéan Atlantach

An tAigéan Atlantach m (genitive an Aigéin Atlantaigh)

An tAigéan Atlantach (canonical masculine)
an Aigéin Atlantaigh (genitive)
Aigéan Atlantach
nAigéan Atlantach
hAigéan Atlantach
tAigéan Atlantach

oceans: aigéin: Aigéan Antartach · Aigéan Artach · Aigéan Atlantach · Aigéan Ciúin · Aigéan Indiach [edit]


Muir Bheiring

An Mhuir Bheiring f (genitive na Mara Beiring)

An Mhuir Bheiring (canonical feminine)
na Mara Beiring (genitive)
Muir Bheiring
Mhuir Bheiring


Aigéan Artach

An tAigéan Artach m (genitive an Aigéin Artaigh)

An tAigéan Artach (canonical masculine)
an Aigéin Artaigh (genitive)
Aigéan Artach
nAigéan Artach
hAigéan Artach
tAigéan Artach


Aigéan Indiach

An tAigéan Indiach m (genitive an Aigéin Indiaigh)

An tAigéan Indiach (canonical masculine)
an Aigéin Indiaigh (genitive)
Aigéan Indiach
nAigéan Indiach
hAigéan Indiach
tAigéan Indiach


Aigéan Antartach

An tAigéan Antartach m (genitive an Aigéin Antartaigh)

An tAigéan Antartach (canonical masculine)
an Aigéin Antartaigh (genitive)
Aigéan Antartach
nAigéan Antartach
hAigéan Antartach
tAigéan Antartach


Aigéan Ciúin

An tAigéan Ciúin m (genitive an Aigéin Chiúin)

An tAigéan Ciúin (canonical masculine)
an Aigéin Chiúin (genitive)
Aigéan Ciúin
nAigéan Ciúin
hAigéan Ciúin
tAigéan Ciúin


Ciúin-Aigéan

An Ciúin-Aigéan m (genitive an Chiúin-Aigéin)

An Ciúin-Aigéan (canonical masculine)
an Chiúin-Aigéin (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Ciúin-Aigéan (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Chiúin-Aigéin (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Ciúin-Aigéin (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Ciúin-Aigéan (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
an Chiúin-Aigéin (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an gCiúin-Aigéan (definite singular)
don Chiúin-Aigéan (definite singular)
Ciúin-Aigéan
Chiúin-Aigéan
gCiúin-Aigéan

Alternative form of An tAigéan Ciúin (“Pacific Ocean”)


moing

moing f (genitive singular moinge, nominative plural moingeanna)

moinge (genitive singular)
moingeanna (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
moing (indefinite singular)
moingeanna (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a mhoing (indefinite singular)
a mhoingeanna (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
moinge (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an mhoing (definite singular)
na moingeanna (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na moinge (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an moing (definite singular)
don mhoing (definite singular)
leis na moingeanna (definite plural)
moing
mhoing

From Old Irish mong, from Proto-Celtic *mongā (whence also Welsh mwng), a derivative of *monis (“neck”).


Abhainn San Labhrás

Abhainn San Labhrás m (genitive Abhann San Labhrás)

Abhann San Labhrás (genitive)
Abhainn San Labhrás
nAbhainn San Labhrás
hAbhainn San Labhrás

Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River#English

Saint Lawrence River (a river in Canada)


sruthlán

sruthlán m (genitive singular sruthláin, nominative plural sruthláin)

sruthláin (genitive singular)
sruthláin (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
sruthlán (indefinite singular)
sruthláin (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a shruthláin (indefinite singular)
a shruthlána (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
sruthláin (indefinite singular)
sruthlán (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an sruthlán (definite singular)
na sruthláin (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an tsruthláin (definite singular)
na sruthlán (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an sruthlán (definite singular)
don sruthlán (definite singular)
leis na sruthláin (definite plural)
sruthlán
shruthlán
tsruthlán

Alternative form of sruthlach (“dirty, untidy, person”)


corcach

corcach f (genitive singular corcaí, nominative plural corcacha)

corcaí (genitive singular)
corcacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
corcach (indefinite singular)
corcacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a chorcach (indefinite singular)
a chorcacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
corcaí (indefinite singular)
corcach (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an chorcach (definite singular)
na corcacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na corcaí (definite singular)
na gcorcach (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an gcorcach (definite singular)
don chorcach (definite singular)
leis na corcacha (definite plural)
corcach
chorcach
gcorcach

→ English: corcass


cainéal

cainéal m (genitive singular cainéil, nominative plural cainéil)

cainéil (genitive singular)
cainéil (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
cainéal (indefinite singular)
cainéil (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a chainéil (indefinite singular)
a chainéala (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
cainéil (indefinite singular)
cainéal (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an cainéal (definite singular)
na cainéil (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an chainéil (definite singular)
na gcainéal (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an gcainéal (definite singular)
don chainéal (definite singular)
leis na cainéil (definite plural)
cainéal
chainéal
gcainéal

From Middle English canel (variant of chanel), from Anglo-Norman canel, from Old French chanel, from Latin canālis (“channel; canal”), from canna (“reed, cane”) (see Etymology 1 above). Doublet of canáil.

(broadcasting) channel (on television etc.)


Loch nEathach

Loch nEathach m (genitive Locha hEathach)

Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland#English

Lough Neagh (a lake in Northern Ireland)


loch salainn

loch salainn m (genitive singular locha shalainn, nominative plural lochanna salainn)

locha shalainn (genitive singular)
lochanna salainn (nominative plural)

/l̪ˠɔx ˈsˠalˠən̠ʲ/

/l̪ˠɔx ˈsˠal̪ˠən̠ʲ/


seascann

seascann m (genitive singular seascainn, nominative plural seascainn)

seascainn (genitive singular)
seascainn (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
seascann (indefinite singular)
seascainn (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a sheascainn (indefinite singular)
a sheascanna (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
seascainn (indefinite singular)
seascann (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an seascann (definite singular)
na seascainn (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an tseascainn (definite singular)
na seascann (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an seascann (definite singular)
don seascann (definite singular)
leis na seascainn (definite plural)
seascann
sheascann
tseascann

From Middle Irish seiscenn, from seisc (“sedge, rushes”) (modern seisc).


riasc

riasc m (genitive singular réisc, nominative plural riasca)

réisc (genitive singular)
riasca (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
riasc (indefinite singular)
riasca (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a réisc (indefinite singular)
a riasca (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
réisc (indefinite singular)
riasc (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an riasc (definite singular)
na riasca (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an réisc (definite singular)
na riasc (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an riasc (definite singular)
don riasc (definite singular)
leis na riasca (definite plural)

From Proto-Celtic *rēskos, which could be related to English rush and Latin ruscum (“butcher's broom”). Pokorny prefers a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH- (“to set in motion, stir, move”).


sreabhán

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sreabhán m (genitive singular sreabháin, nominative plural sreabháin)

sreabháin (genitive singular)
sreabháin (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
sreabhán (indefinite singular)
sreabháin (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a shreabháin (indefinite singular)
a shreabhána (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
sreabháin (indefinite singular)
sreabhán (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an sreabhán (definite singular)
na sreabháin (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an tsreabháin (definite singular)
na sreabhán (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an sreabhán (definite singular)
don sreabhán (definite singular)
leis na sreabháin (definite plural)

From Middle Irish srebán (“streamlet”) By surface analysis, sreabh + -án.

fluid (any state of matter which can flow; liquid)


Cuan na Gaillimhe

Cuan na Gaillimhe f (genitive Cuan na Gaillimhe)

Cuan na Gaillimhe (genitive)
Cuan na Gaillimhe
Chuan na Gaillimhe
gCuan na Gaillimhe

Galway Bay (a bay off the west coast of Ireland)


Muir nIocht

Mhuir nIocht (genitive)
Muir nIocht
Mhuir nIocht

the English Channel (a strait in the Atlantic Ocean)


Muir Bhreatan

Muir Bhreatan f (genitive Mhuir Bhreatan)

Mhuir Bhreatan (genitive)
Muir Bhreatan
Mhuir Bhreatan

St George's Channel
St George's Channel#English

St George's Channel (a strait connecting the Irish Sea to the Atlantic Ocean)


góilín

góilín m (genitive singular góilín, nominative plural góilíní)

góilín (genitive singular)
góilíní (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
góilín (indefinite singular)
góilíní (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a ghóilín (indefinite singular)
a ghóilíní (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an góilín (definite singular)
na góilíní (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an ghóilín (definite singular)
na ngóilíní (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an ngóilín (definite singular)
don ghóilín (definite singular)
leis na góilíní (definite plural)
góilín
ghóilín
ngóilín

→ Scots: gullion

Dialectal form of gabhailín, from gabhal (“fork”) + -ín.

inlet, creek, gullet (channel for water)


Féil

an Fhéil (canonical feminine)
na Féile (genitive)

→ English: Feale

Feale (a river in County Limerick and County Kerry)


Laoi

→ English: Lee

Unknown. Perhaps an alteration of Luighe, the name of a semi-mythic noble.

Lee (A river in County Cork, flowing from the Shehy Mountains in the west eastwards to Cork Harbour before emptying into the Celtic Sea)


Bandan

Bandan (genitive)
Bandan
Bhandan
mBandan

→ English: Bandon

/bˠɑn̪ˠd̪ˠən̪ˠ/

Bandon (a river in County Cork, Ireland)