búch

búch (genitive singular masculine búch, genitive singular feminine búiche, plural búcha, comparative búiche)

búch (genitive masculine singular)
búiche (feminine genitive singular)
búcha (plural)
búiche (comparative)


iasainteach

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iasainteach (genitive singular masculine iasaintigh, genitive singular feminine iasaintí, plural iasainteacha, comparative iasaintí)

iasaintigh (genitive masculine singular)
iasaintí (feminine genitive singular)
iasainteacha (plural)
iasaintí (comparative)
iasainteach (masculine nominative singular)
iasainteach (feminine nominative singular)
iasainteacha (nominative plural)
iasaintigh (masculine singular vocative)
iasainteach (feminine singular vocative)
iasainteacha (plural vocative)
iasaintigh (genitive masculine singular)
iasaintí (feminine genitive singular)
iasainteacha (genitive plural)
iasainteach (genitive plural)
iasainteach (dative masculine singular)
iasainteach (dative feminine singular)
iasaintigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
iasainteacha (dative plural)
níos iasaintí (comparative)
is iasaintí (superlative)
iasainteach
n-iasainteach
hiasainteach

From iasaint (“hyacinth”, noun) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


gualaigh

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gualaigh (present analytic gualaíonn, future analytic gualóidh, verbal noun gualú, past participle gualaithe)

gualaíonn (analytic present)
gualóidh (analytic future)
gualú (noun-from-verb)
gualaithe (participle past)
gualú (noun-from-verb)
gualaithe (participle past)
gualaím (first-person indicative present singular)
gualaíonn tú (indicative present second-person singular)
gualaír (indicative present second-person singular)
gualaíonn sé (indicative present singular third-person)
sí (indicative present singular third-person)
gualaímid (first-person indicative plural present)
gualaíonn muid (first-person indicative plural present)
gualaíonn sibh (indicative plural present second-person)
gualaíonn siad (indicative plural present third-person)
gualaíd (indicative plural present third-person)
a ghualaíonn (indicative present relative)
a ghualaíos (indicative present relative)
a ngualaíonn (indicative present relative)
gualaítear (autonomous indicative present)
ghualaigh mé (first-person indicative past singular)
ghualaíos (first-person indicative past singular)
ghualaigh tú (indicative past second-person singular)
ghualaís (indicative past second-person singular)
ghualaigh sé (indicative past singular third-person)
sí (indicative past singular third-person)
ghualaíomar (first-person indicative past plural)
ghualaigh muid (first-person indicative past plural)
ghualaigh sibh (indicative past plural second-person)
ghualaíobhair (indicative past plural second-person)
ghualaigh siad (indicative past plural third-person)
ghualaíodar (indicative past plural third-person)
a ghualaigh (indicative past relative)
ar ghualaigh (indicative past relative)
gualaíodh (autonomous indicative past)
ghualaínn (first-person habitual indicative past singular)
ngualaínn‡‡ (first-person habitual indicative past singular)
ghualaíteá (habitual indicative past second-person singular)
ngualaíteá‡‡ (habitual indicative past second-person singular)
ghualaíodh sé (habitual indicative past singular third-person)
sí (habitual indicative past singular third-person)
ngualaíodh sé (habitual indicative past singular third-person)
sí‡‡ (habitual indicative past singular third-person)
ghualaímis (first-person habitual indicative past plural)
ghualaíodh muid (first-person habitual indicative past plural)
ngualaímis‡‡ (first-person habitual indicative past plural)
ngualaíodh muid‡‡ (first-person habitual indicative past plural)
ghualaíodh sibh (habitual indicative past plural second-person)
ngualaíodh sibh‡‡ (habitual indicative past plural second-person)
ghualaídís (habitual indicative past plural third-person)
ghualaíodh siad (habitual indicative past plural third-person)
ngualaídís‡‡ (habitual indicative past plural third-person)
ngualaíodh siad‡‡ (habitual indicative past plural third-person)
a ghualaíodh (habitual indicative past relative)
a ngualaíodh (habitual indicative past relative)
ghualaítí (autonomous habitual indicative past)
ngualaítí‡‡ (autonomous habitual indicative past)
gualóidh mé (first-person future indicative singular)
gualód (first-person future indicative singular)
gualóchaidh mé (first-person future indicative singular)
gualóidh tú (future indicative second-person singular)
gualóir (future indicative second-person singular)
gualóchaidh tú (future indicative second-person singular)
gualóidh sé (future indicative singular third-person)
sí (future indicative singular third-person)
gualóchaidh sé (future indicative singular third-person)
gualóimid (first-person future indicative plural)
gualóidh muid (first-person future indicative plural)
gualóchaimid (first-person future indicative plural)
gualóchaidh muid (first-person future indicative plural)
gualóidh sibh (future indicative plural second-person)
gualóchaidh sibh (future indicative plural second-person)
gualóidh siad (future indicative plural third-person)
gualóid (future indicative plural third-person)
gualóchaidh siad (future indicative plural third-person)
a ghualóidh (future indicative relative)
a ghualós (future indicative relative)
a ghualóchaidh (future indicative relative)
a ghualóchas (future indicative relative)
a ngualóidh (future indicative relative)
a ngualóchaidh (future indicative relative)
gualófar (autonomous future indicative)
gualóchar (autonomous future indicative)
ghualóinn (conditional first-person singular)
ghualóchainn (conditional first-person singular)
ngualóinn‡‡ (conditional first-person singular)
ngualóchainn^†‡‡ (conditional first-person singular)
ghualófá (conditional second-person singular)
ghualóchthá (conditional second-person singular)
ngualófá‡‡ (conditional second-person singular)
ngualóchthá^†‡‡ (conditional second-person singular)
ghualódh sé (conditional singular third-person)
sí (conditional singular third-person)
ghualóchadh sé (conditional singular third-person)
ngualódh sé (conditional singular third-person)
sí‡‡ (conditional singular third-person)
ngualóchadh sé (conditional singular third-person)
sí^†‡‡ (conditional singular third-person)
ghualóimis (conditional first-person plural)
ghualódh muid (conditional first-person plural)
ghualóchaimis (conditional first-person plural)
ghualóchadh muid (conditional first-person plural)
ngualóimis‡‡ (conditional first-person plural)
ngualódh muid‡‡ (conditional first-person plural)
ngualóchaimis^†‡‡ (conditional first-person plural)
ngualóchadh muid^†‡‡ (conditional first-person plural)
ghualódh sibh (conditional plural second-person)
ghualóchadh sibh (conditional plural second-person)
ngualódh sibh‡‡ (conditional plural second-person)
ngualóchadh sibh^†‡‡ (conditional plural second-person)
ghualóidís (conditional plural third-person)
ghualódh siad (conditional plural third-person)
ghualóchadh siad (conditional plural third-person)
ngualóidís‡‡ (conditional plural third-person)
ngualódh siad‡‡ (conditional plural third-person)
ngualóchadh siad^†‡‡ (conditional plural third-person)
a ghualódh (conditional relative)
a ghualóchadh (conditional relative)
a ngualódh (conditional relative)
a ngualóchadh (conditional relative)
ghualófaí (autonomous conditional)
ghualóchthaí (autonomous conditional)
ngualófaí‡‡ (autonomous conditional)
ngualóchthaí^†‡‡ (autonomous conditional)
go ngualaí mé (first-person present singular subjunctive)
go ngualaíod (first-person present singular subjunctive)
go ngualaí tú (present second-person singular subjunctive)
go ngualaír (present second-person singular subjunctive)
go ngualaí sé (present singular subjunctive third-person)
sí (present singular subjunctive third-person)
go ngualaímid (first-person plural present subjunctive)
go ngualaí muid (first-person plural present subjunctive)
go ngualaí sibh (plural present second-person subjunctive)
go ngualaí siad (plural present subjunctive third-person)
go ngualaíd (plural present subjunctive third-person)
go ngualaítear (autonomous present subjunctive)
dá ngualaínn (first-person past singular subjunctive)
dá ngualaíteá (past second-person singular subjunctive)
dá ngualaíodh sé (past singular subjunctive third-person)
sí (past singular subjunctive third-person)
dá ngualaímis (first-person past plural subjunctive)
dá ngualaíodh muid (first-person past plural subjunctive)
dá ngualaíodh sibh (past plural second-person subjunctive)
dá ngualaídís (past plural subjunctive third-person)
dá ngualaíodh siad (past plural subjunctive third-person)
dá ngualaítí (autonomous past subjunctive)
gualaím (first-person imperative singular)
gualaigh (imperative second-person singular)
gualaíodh sé (imperative singular third-person)
sí (imperative singular third-person)
gualaímis (first-person imperative plural)
gualaígí (imperative plural second-person)
gualaídh (imperative plural second-person)
gualaídís (imperative plural third-person)
gualaítear (autonomous imperative)


adhantach

adhantach (genitive singular masculine adhantaigh, genitive singular feminine adhantaí, plural adhantacha, comparative adhantaí)

adhantaigh (genitive masculine singular)
adhantaí (feminine genitive singular)
adhantacha (plural)
adhantaí (comparative)
adhantach (masculine nominative singular)
adhantach (feminine nominative singular)
adhantacha (nominative plural)
adhantaigh (masculine singular vocative)
adhantach (feminine singular vocative)
adhantacha (plural vocative)
adhantaigh (genitive masculine singular)
adhantaí (feminine genitive singular)
adhantacha (genitive plural)
adhantach (genitive plural)
adhantach (dative masculine singular)
adhantach (dative feminine singular)
adhantaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
adhantacha (dative plural)
níos adhantaí (comparative)
is adhantaí (superlative)
adhantach
n-adhantach
hadhantach

From adhaint (“inflammation; ignition”) + -ach.


ola-adhainte

From ola (“oil”) + adhainte, past participle of adhain (“kindle; ignite”, verb).


aibhleog

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aibhleog f (genitive singular aibhleoige, nominative plural aibhleoga)

aibhleoige (genitive singular)
aibhleoga (nominative plural)
aibhleog (indefinite nominative singular)
aibhleoga (indefinite nominative plural)
a aibhleog (indefinite singular vocative)
a aibhleoga (indefinite plural vocative)
aibhleoige (genitive indefinite singular)
aibhleog (genitive indefinite plural)
aibhleog (dative indefinite singular)
aibhleoig (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
aibhleoga (dative indefinite plural)
an aibhleog (definite nominative singular)
na haibhleoga (definite nominative plural)
na haibhleoige (definite genitive singular)
na n-aibhleog (definite genitive plural)
leis an aibhleog (dative definite singular)
leis an aibhleoig (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don aibhleog (dative definite singular)
don aibhleoig (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
leis na haibhleoga (dative definite plural)
aibhleog
n-aibhleog
haibhleog
aibhle (alternative)

Ultimately from a form of Old Irish oíbell (“a spark or flame of fire”), suffixed with -óg (diminutive).


aibhleog dhearg

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aibhleog dhearg f (genitive singular aibhleoige deirge, nominative plural aibhleoga dearga)

aibhleoige deirge (genitive singular)
aibhleoga dearga (nominative plural)
aibhleog dhearg
n-aibhleog dhearg
haibhleog dhearg


aibhleog dhóite

aibhleog dhóite f (genitive singular aibhleoige dóite, nominative plural aibhleoga dóite)

aibhleoige dóite (genitive singular)
aibhleoga dóite (nominative plural)
aibhleog dhóite
n-aibhleog dhóite
haibhleog dhóite


aimitis

aimitis f (genitive singular aimitise, nominative plural aimitisí)

aimitise (genitive singular)
aimitisí (nominative plural)
aimitis (indefinite nominative singular)
aimitisí (indefinite nominative plural)
a aimitis (indefinite singular vocative)
a aimitisí (indefinite plural vocative)
aimitise (genitive indefinite singular)
aimitisí (genitive indefinite plural)
aimitis (dative indefinite singular)
aimitisí (dative indefinite plural)
an aimitis (definite nominative singular)
na haimitisí (definite nominative plural)
na haimitise (definite genitive singular)
na n-aimitisí (definite genitive plural)
leis an aimitis (dative definite singular)
don aimitis (dative definite singular)
leis na haimitisí (dative definite plural)
aimitis
n-aimitis
haimitis

From Middle Irish ametis, from Old French ametiste via English, or directly from Latin amethystus, from Ancient Greek ἀμέθυστος (améthustos, “not drunk”).


anoíche

anoíche (genitive singular)
anoíche (indefinite nominative singular)
a anoíche (indefinite singular vocative)
anoíche (genitive indefinite singular)
anoíche (dative indefinite singular)
an anoíche (definite nominative singular)
na hanoíche (definite genitive singular)
leis an anoíche (dative definite singular)
don anoíche (dative definite singular)
anoíche
n-anoíche
hanoíche


arclampa

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arclampa m (genitive singular arclampa, nominative plural arclampaí)

arclampa (genitive singular)
arclampaí (nominative plural)
arclampa (indefinite nominative singular)
arclampaí (indefinite nominative plural)
a arclampa (indefinite singular vocative)
a arclampaí (indefinite plural vocative)
arclampa (genitive indefinite singular)
arclampaí (genitive indefinite plural)
arclampa (dative indefinite singular)
arclampaí (dative indefinite plural)
an t-arclampa (definite nominative singular)
na harclampaí (definite nominative plural)
an arclampa (definite genitive singular)
na n-arclampaí (definite genitive plural)
leis an arclampa (dative definite singular)
don arclampa (dative definite singular)
leis na harclampaí (dative definite plural)
arclampa
n-arclampa
harclampa
t-arclampa


ultramairín

ultramairín m (genitive singular ultramairín)

ultramairín (genitive singular)
ultramairín (indefinite nominative singular)
a ultramairín (indefinite singular vocative)
ultramairín (genitive indefinite singular)
ultramairín (dative indefinite singular)
an t-ultramairín (definite nominative singular)
an ultramairín (definite genitive singular)
leis an ultramairín (dative definite singular)
don ultramairín (dative definite singular)
ultramairín
n-ultramairín
hultramairín
t-ultramairín


ultramairíneach

ultramairíneach (genitive singular masculine ultramairínigh, genitive singular feminine ultramairíní, plural ultramairíneacha, comparative ultramairíní)

ultramairínigh (genitive masculine singular)
ultramairíní (feminine genitive singular)
ultramairíneacha (plural)
ultramairíní (comparative)
ultramairíneach (masculine nominative singular)
ultramairíneach (feminine nominative singular)
ultramairíneacha (nominative plural)
ultramairínigh (masculine singular vocative)
ultramairíneach (feminine singular vocative)
ultramairíneacha (plural vocative)
ultramairínigh (genitive masculine singular)
ultramairíní (feminine genitive singular)
ultramairíneacha (genitive plural)
ultramairíneach (genitive plural)
ultramairíneach (dative masculine singular)
ultramairíneach (dative feminine singular)
ultramairínigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
ultramairíneacha (dative plural)
níos ultramairíní (comparative)
is ultramairíní (superlative)
ultramairíneach
n-ultramairíneach
hultramairíneach

From ultramairín (“ultramarine”, noun) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


buídhonn

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buídhonn (genitive singular masculine buídhoinn, genitive singular feminine buídhoinne, plural buídhonna, comparative buídhoinne)

buídhoinn (genitive masculine singular)
buídhoinne (feminine genitive singular)
buídhonna (plural)
buídhoinne (comparative)
buídhonn (masculine nominative singular)
bhuídhonn (feminine nominative singular)
buídhonna (nominative plural)
bhuídhonna (nominative plural)
bhuídhoinn (masculine singular vocative)
bhuídhonn (feminine singular vocative)
buídhonna (plural vocative)
bhuídhoinn (genitive masculine singular)
buídhonne (feminine genitive singular)
buídhonna (genitive plural)
buídhonn (genitive plural)
buídhonn (dative masculine singular)
bhuídhonn (dative masculine singular)
bhuídhonn (dative feminine singular)
bhuídhoinn (archaic dative feminine singular)
buídhonna (dative plural)
bhuídhonna (dative plural)
níos buídhonne (comparative)
is buídhonne (superlative)
buídhonn
bhuídhonn
mbuídhonn


donnbhuí

donnbhuí (masculine nominative singular)
dhonnbhuí (feminine nominative singular)
donnbhuí (nominative plural)
dhonnbhuí (nominative plural)
dhonnbhuí (masculine singular vocative)
dhonnbhuí (feminine singular vocative)
donnbhuí (plural vocative)
dhonnbhuí (genitive masculine singular)
donnbhuí (feminine genitive singular)
donnbhuí (genitive plural)
donnbhuí (dative masculine singular)
dhonnbhuí (dative masculine singular)
dhonnbhuí (dative feminine singular)
donnbhuí (dative plural)
dhonnbhuí (dative plural)
níos donnbhuí (comparative)
is donnbhuí (superlative)
donnbhuí
dhonnbhuí
ndonnbhuí

From donn- (“brownish”) + buí (“yellow”).


donnfhionn

donnfhionn (genitive singular masculine donnfhinn, genitive singular feminine donnfhinne, plural donnfhionna, comparative donnfhinne)

donnfhinn (genitive masculine singular)
donnfhinne (feminine genitive singular)
donnfhionna (plural)
donnfhinne (comparative)
donnhionn (masculine nominative singular)
dhonnhionn (feminine nominative singular)
donnhionna (nominative plural)
dhonnhionna (nominative plural)
dhonnhinn (masculine singular vocative)
dhonnhionn (feminine singular vocative)
donnhionna (plural vocative)
dhonnhinn (genitive masculine singular)
donnhinne (feminine genitive singular)
donnhionna (genitive plural)
donnhionn (genitive plural)
donnhionn (dative masculine singular)
dhonnhionn (dative masculine singular)
dhonnhionn (dative feminine singular)
dhonnhinn (archaic dative feminine singular)
donnhionna (dative plural)
dhonnhionna (dative plural)
níos donnhinne (comparative)
is donnhinne (superlative)
donnfhionn
dhonnfhionn
ndonnfhionn

From donn- (“brownish”) + fionn (“fair, blond”).


donndearg

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donndearg (genitive singular masculine donndeirg, genitive singular feminine donndeirge, plural donndearga, comparative donndeirge)

donndeirg (genitive masculine singular)
donndeirge (feminine genitive singular)
donndearga (plural)
donndeirge (comparative)
donndearg (masculine nominative singular)
dhonndearg (feminine nominative singular)
donndearga (nominative plural)
dhonndearga (nominative plural)
dhonndeirg (masculine singular vocative)
dhonndearg (feminine singular vocative)
donndearga (plural vocative)
dhonndeirg (genitive masculine singular)
donndeirge (feminine genitive singular)
donndearga (genitive plural)
donndearg (genitive plural)
donndearg (dative masculine singular)
dhonndearg (dative masculine singular)
dhonndearg (dative feminine singular)
dhonndeirg (archaic dative feminine singular)
donndearga (dative plural)
dhonndearga (dative plural)
níos donndeirge (comparative)
is donndeirge (superlative)
donndearg
dhonndearg
ndonndearg

From donn- (“brownish”) + dearg (“red”).


madar

madair (genitive singular)
madar (indefinite nominative singular)
a mhadair (indefinite singular vocative)
madair (genitive indefinite singular)
madar (dative indefinite singular)
an madar (definite nominative singular)
an mhadair (definite genitive singular)
leis an madar (dative definite singular)
don mhadar (dative definite singular)
mádar (alternative)
madra (alternative)


daigh

daigh f (genitive singular daighe, nominative plural daitheacha)

daighe (genitive singular)
daitheacha (nominative plural)
daigh (indefinite nominative singular)
daigha (indefinite nominative plural)
a dhaigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a dhaigha (indefinite plural vocative)
daighe (genitive indefinite singular)
daigh (genitive indefinite plural)
daigh (dative indefinite singular)
daigha (dative indefinite plural)
an daigh (definite nominative singular)
na daigha (definite nominative plural)
na daighe (definite genitive singular)
na ndaigh (definite genitive plural)
leis an daigh (dative definite singular)
don daigh (dative definite singular)
leis na daigha (dative definite plural)
daigh
dhaigh
ndaigh
doigh (alternative)


tóirse

tóirse m (genitive singular tóirse, nominative plural tóirsí)

tóirse (genitive singular)
tóirsí (nominative plural)
tóirse (indefinite nominative singular)
tóirsí (indefinite nominative plural)
a thóirse (indefinite singular vocative)
a thóirsí (indefinite plural vocative)
tóirse (genitive indefinite singular)
tóirsí (genitive indefinite plural)
tóirse (dative indefinite singular)
tóirsí (dative indefinite plural)
an tóirse (definite nominative singular)
na tóirsí (definite nominative plural)
an tóirse (definite genitive singular)
na dtóirsí (definite genitive plural)
leis an tóirse (dative definite singular)
don tóirse (dative definite singular)
leis na tóirsí (dative definite plural)
tóirse
thóirse
dtóirse

/ˈt̪ˠoːɾˠʃə/

flashlight (battery-powered hand-held light source)


smól

smól m (genitive singular smóil, nominative plural smóil)

smóil (genitive singular)
smóil (nominative plural)
smól (indefinite nominative singular)
smóil (indefinite nominative plural)
a smóil (indefinite singular vocative)
a smóla (indefinite plural vocative)
smóil (genitive indefinite singular)
smól (genitive indefinite plural)
smól (dative indefinite singular)
smóil (dative indefinite plural)
an smól (definite nominative singular)
na smóil (definite nominative plural)
an smóil (definite genitive singular)
na smól (definite genitive plural)
leis an smól (dative definite singular)
don smól (dative definite singular)
leis na smóil (dative definite plural)
smól

From Old Irish smál, smól, smúal (“ember, live coal”).


tua cheatha

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tua cheatha f (genitive singular tua ceatha, nominative plural tuanna ceatha)

tua ceatha (genitive singular)
tuanna ceatha (nominative plural)
tua cheatha
thua cheatha
dtua cheatha

/t̪ˠuə ˈçahə/

Literally, “arc of a shower”; compare synonymous stua ceatha and tuar ceatha.


coicheán

coicheán m (genitive singular coicheáin, nominative plural coicheáin)

coicheáin (genitive singular)
coicheáin (nominative plural)
coicheán (indefinite nominative singular)
coicheáin (indefinite nominative plural)
a choicheáin (indefinite singular vocative)
a choicheána (indefinite plural vocative)
coicheáin (genitive indefinite singular)
coicheán (genitive indefinite plural)
coicheán (dative indefinite singular)
coicheáin (dative indefinite plural)
an coicheán (definite nominative singular)
na coicheáin (definite nominative plural)
an choicheáin (definite genitive singular)
na gcoicheán (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcoicheán (dative definite singular)
don choicheán (dative definite singular)
leis na coicheáin (dative definite plural)
coicheán
choicheán
gcoicheán
coicheann (alternative)
coitheán (alternative)


Saighneáin

na Saighneáin m pl (genitive na Saighneán)

na Saighneáin (canonical masculine plural)
na Saighneán (genitive)

/ˈsˠəinʲænʲ/

Specific use of the plural of saighneán (“flash of light”).


meaits

meaits m (genitive singular meaits, nominative plural meaitseanna)

meaits (genitive singular)
meaitseanna (nominative plural)
meaits (indefinite nominative singular)
meaitseanna (indefinite nominative plural)
a mheaits (indefinite singular vocative)
a mheaitseanna (indefinite plural vocative)
meaits (genitive indefinite singular)
meaitseanna (genitive indefinite plural)
meaits (dative indefinite singular)
meaitseanna (dative indefinite plural)
an meaits (definite nominative singular)
na meaitseanna (definite nominative plural)
an mheaits (definite genitive singular)
na meaitseanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an meaits (dative definite singular)
don mheaits (dative definite singular)
leis na meaitseanna (dative definite plural)
meaits
mheaits


geataire

geataire m (genitive singular geataire, nominative plural geatairí)

geataire (genitive singular)
geatairí (nominative plural)
geataire (indefinite nominative singular)
geatairí (indefinite nominative plural)
a gheataire (indefinite singular vocative)
a gheatairí (indefinite plural vocative)
geataire (genitive indefinite singular)
geatairí (genitive indefinite plural)
geataire (dative indefinite singular)
geatairí (dative indefinite plural)
an geataire (definite nominative singular)
na geatairí (definite nominative plural)
an gheataire (definite genitive singular)
na ngeatairí (definite genitive plural)
leis an ngeataire (dative definite singular)
don gheataire (dative definite singular)
leis na geatairí (dative definite plural)
geataire
gheataire
ngeataire
geaftaire (alternative)
geaitire (alternative)
geatra (alternative)
geitire (alternative)
giotaire (alternative)

From Middle Irish getal (“rush, broom”) + -aire.


trilseán

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trilseán m (genitive singular trilseáin, nominative plural trilseáin)

trilseáin (genitive singular)
trilseáin (nominative plural)
trilseán (indefinite nominative singular)
trilseáin (indefinite nominative plural)
a thrilseáin (indefinite singular vocative)
a thrilseána (indefinite plural vocative)
trilseáin (genitive indefinite singular)
trilseán (genitive indefinite plural)
trilseán (dative indefinite singular)
trilseáin (dative indefinite plural)
an trilseán (definite nominative singular)
na trilseáin (definite nominative plural)
an trilseáin (definite genitive singular)
na dtrilseán (definite genitive plural)
leis an trilseán (dative definite singular)
don trilseán (dative definite singular)
leis na trilseáin (dative definite plural)
trilseán
thrilseán
dtrilseán
treillseán (alternative)
trillseán (alternative)
tríllseáin (alternative)

/ˈtʲɾʲɪl̠ʲʃanˠ/

/ˈtʲɾʲɪl̠ʲʃan̪ˠ/

From Middle Irish trillsén. By surface analysis, trilis (“tress; torch”) + -án


glioscarnach

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glioscarnach f (genitive singular glioscarnaí)

glioscarnaí (genitive singular)
glioscarnach (indefinite nominative singular)
a ghlioscarnach (indefinite singular vocative)
glioscarnaí (genitive indefinite singular)
glioscarnach (dative indefinite singular)
glioscarnaigh (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
an ghlioscarnach (definite nominative singular)
na glioscarnaí (definite genitive singular)
leis an nglioscarnach (dative definite singular)
leis an nglioscarnaigh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don ghlioscarnach (dative definite singular)
don ghlioscarnaigh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
glioscarnach
ghlioscarnach
nglioscarnach
dlioscarnach (alternative)

/ˈɟlʲɨ̞sˠkəɾˠn̪ˠəx/

Presumably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley- (“to shine”), though the intermediate steps are uncertain as the word is attested only from the 19th century. Compare English glister, glisten, glitter, Scots glisk (“glimpse, glance”), etc.

der

glisten(ing), sparkle/-ing, glitter(ing), twinkle/-ing, glint(-ing)


laindéar

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laindéar m (genitive singular laindéir, nominative plural laindéir)

laindéir (genitive singular)
laindéir (nominative plural)
laindéar (indefinite nominative singular)
laindéir (indefinite nominative plural)
a laindéir (indefinite singular vocative)
a laindéara (indefinite plural vocative)
laindéir (genitive indefinite singular)
laindéar (genitive indefinite plural)
laindéar (dative indefinite singular)
laindéir (dative indefinite plural)
an laindéar (definite nominative singular)
na laindéir (definite nominative plural)
an laindéir (definite genitive singular)
na laindéar (definite genitive plural)
leis an laindéar (dative definite singular)
don laindéar (dative definite singular)
leis na laindéir (dative definite plural)
lantaeir (alternative)

From English lantern from Middle English lanterne, from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna (“lantern”), from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr, “torch”).

der

lantern (case of transparent material made to protect a flame, or light)


méarnáil

méarnála (genitive singular)
méarnáil (indefinite nominative singular)
a mhéarnáil (indefinite singular vocative)
méarnála (genitive indefinite singular)
méarnáil (dative indefinite singular)
an mhéarnáil (definite nominative singular)
na méarnála (definite genitive singular)
leis an méarnáil (dative definite singular)
don mhéarnáil (dative definite singular)
méarnáil
mhéarnáil

/mʲiːɑ̯ɾˠˈn̪ˠɑː(i̯)lʲ/


inneall dóiteáin

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inneall dóiteáin m (genitive singular innill dóiteáin, nominative plural innill dóiteáin)

innill dóiteáin (genitive singular)
innill dóiteáin (nominative plural)
inneall dóiteáin
n-inneall dóiteáin
hinneall dóiteáin
t-inneall dóiteáin

/ˈɪn̠ʲəl̪ˠ ˈd̪ˠoːtʲɑːnʲ/


tine chreasa

tine chreasa f (genitive singular tine creasa, nominative plural tinte creasa)

tine creasa (genitive singular)
tinte creasa (nominative plural)
tine chreasa
thine chreasa
dtine chreasa
teine chreas (alternative)
teine chreasa (alternative)

/ˌtʲɪnʲə ˈçɾʲasˠə/

Literally, “fire of (the) girdle”. Dinneen and Ó Dónaill treat the chreasa of this term as distinct from the genitive of crios (“belt, girdle”), but DIL suggests either “fire carried in the girdle” or “fire obtained by circular friction” as the literal meaning.


tine Fhéile Eoin

tine Fhéile Eoin f (genitive singular tine Féile Eoin)

tine Féile Eoin (genitive singular)
tine Fhéile Eoin
thine Fhéile Eoin
dtine Fhéile Eoin

St John’s fire, a bonfire held on the evening of 23 June (the eve of the Nativity of John the Baptist)


caorthintreach

caorthintreach f (genitive singular caorthintrí, nominative plural caorthintreacha)

caorthintrí (genitive singular)
caorthintreacha (nominative plural)
caorthintreach (indefinite nominative singular)
caorthintreacha (indefinite nominative plural)
a chaorthintreach (indefinite singular vocative)
a chaorthintreacha (indefinite plural vocative)
caorthintrí (genitive indefinite singular)
caorthintreach (genitive indefinite plural)
caorthintreach (dative indefinite singular)
caorthintreacha (dative indefinite plural)
an chaorthintreach (definite nominative singular)
na caorthintreacha (definite nominative plural)
na caorthintrí (definite genitive singular)
na gcaorthintreach (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcaorthintreach (dative definite singular)
don chaorthintreach (dative definite singular)
leis na caorthintreacha (dative definite plural)
caorthintreach
chaorthintreach
gcaorthintreach

From caor (“berry; ball”) + tintreach (“lightning”).


Seán na gealaí

Seán na gealaí
Sheán na gealaí
tSeán na gealaí

jack-o'-lantern (carved pumpkin or turnip)


aláram dóiteáin

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aláram dóiteáin m (genitive singular aláraim dhóiteáin, nominative plural aláraim dhóiteáin)

aláraim dhóiteáin (genitive singular)
aláraim dhóiteáin (nominative plural)
aláram dóiteáin
n-aláram dóiteáin
haláram dóiteáin
t-aláram dóiteáin


tine ghealáin

tine ghealáin f (genitive singular tine ghealáin, nominative plural tinte gealáin)

tine ghealáin (genitive singular)
tinte gealáin (nominative plural)
tine ghealáin
thine ghealáin
dtine ghealáin


fionnrua

fionnrua
fhionnrua
bhfionnrua
fionnruadh (alternative)
fionn-ruadh (alternative)

From Middle Irish findruad. By surface analysis, fionn (“blond”) + rua (“redheaded”).

surf

light auburn or sandy (of hair), strawberry blond


smúit

smúite (genitive singular)
smúit (indefinite nominative singular)
a smúit (indefinite singular vocative)
smúite (genitive indefinite singular)
smúit (dative indefinite singular)
an smúit (definite nominative singular)
na smúite (definite genitive singular)
leis an smúit (dative definite singular)
don smúit (dative definite singular)
smúit
smúid (alternative)

From Middle Irish smúit (“vapour, smoke”).