fear

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fear m (genitive singular fir, nominative plural fir)

fir (genitive singular)
fir (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
fear (indefinite singular)
fir (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a fhir (indefinite singular)
a fheara (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
fir (indefinite singular)
fear (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an fear (definite singular)
na fir (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an fhir (definite singular)
na bhfear (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an bhfear (definite singular)
don fhear (definite singular)
leis na fir (definite plural)

From Old Irish fer, from Proto-Celtic *wiros, from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós.
Cognate with Welsh gŵr, Breton gour, Cornish gour, Gaulish viros, Latin vir, Sanskrit वीर (vīra), Lithuanian výras, Avestan 𐬬𐬍𐬭𐬀 (vīra), and Old English wer.


mac

mac m (genitive singular mic, nominative plural mic)

mic (genitive singular)
mic (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
mac (indefinite singular)
mic (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a mhic (indefinite singular)
a mhaca (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
mic (indefinite singular)
mac (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an mac (definite singular)
na mic (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an mhic (definite singular)
na mac (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an mac (definite singular)
don mhac (definite singular)
leis na mic (definite plural)
mac
mhac

From Old Irish macc, from Primitive Irish ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ (maqqi, genitive), from Proto-Celtic *makkʷos, a variant of *makʷos (“son”) (compare Welsh mab, Gaulish mapos, Maponos).

Dónall óg donn Mac Lochlainn

young, brown-haired Donald, son of the Scandinavian

(capitalized) A common prefix of many Irish and Scottish names, signifying "son of".


nia

nia m (genitive singular nia, nominative plural nianna)

nia (genitive singular)
nianna (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
nia (indefinite singular)
nianna (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a nia (indefinite singular)
a nianna (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an nia (definite singular)
na nianna (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
dative (definite)
leis an nia (definite singular)
don nia (definite singular)
leis na nianna (definite plural)

From Old Irish nïa, from Primitive Irish ᚅᚔᚑᚈᚈᚐ (niotta, genitive), from Proto-Celtic *neɸūss (compare Welsh nai), from Proto-Indo-European *népōts. Cognates include Sanskrit नपात् (nápāt), Old Persian 𐎴𐎱𐎠 (n-p-a /napā/), Ancient Greek ἀνεψιός (anepsiós), Latin nepos, and Old English nefa.


bean

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bean f (genitive singular mná, nominative plural mná)

mná (genitive singular)
mná (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
bean (indefinite singular)
mná (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a bhean (indefinite singular)
a mhná (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
mná (indefinite singular)
ban (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
mnaoi (archaic dialectal indefinite singular)
mnáibh (archaic indefinite plural)
nominative (definite)
an bhean (definite singular)
na mná (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na mná (definite singular)
na mban (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an mbean (definite singular)
don bhean (definite singular)
leis an mnaoi (archaic definite dialectal singular)
don mhnaoi (archaic definite dialectal singular)
leis na mná (definite plural)
leis na mnáibh (archaic definite plural)

PIE word
 *gʷḗn
From Old Irish ben, from Proto-Celtic *benā, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn.


bean

Tá triúr iníonacha agam; tá bean acu trasinscneach.

I have three daughters; one of them is transgender.


bean

bean (present analytic beanann, future analytic beanfaidh, verbal noun beant, past participle beanta)

beanann (analytic present)
beanfaidh (analytic future)
beant (noun-from-verb)
beanta (participle past)
beanaim (first-person indicative present singular)
beanann tú (indicative present second-person singular)
beanair (indicative present second-person singular)
beanann sé (indicative present singular third-person)
sí (indicative present singular third-person)
beanaimid (first-person indicative plural present)
beanann sibh (indicative plural present second-person)
beanann siad (indicative plural present third-person)
beanaid (indicative plural present third-person)
a bheanann (indicative present relative)
a bheanas (indicative present relative)
a mbeanann (indicative present relative)
beantar (autonomous indicative present)
bhean mé (first-person indicative past singular)
bheanas (first-person indicative past singular)
bhean tú (indicative past second-person singular)
bheanais (indicative past second-person singular)
bhean sé (indicative past singular third-person)
sí (indicative past singular third-person)
bheanamar (first-person indicative past plural)
bhean muid (first-person indicative past plural)
bhean sibh (indicative past plural second-person)
bheanabhair (indicative past plural second-person)
bhean siad (indicative past plural third-person)
bheanadar (indicative past plural third-person)
a bhean (indicative past relative)
ar bhean (indicative past relative)
beanadh (autonomous indicative past)
bheanainn (first-person habitual indicative past singular)
mbeanainn‡‡ (first-person habitual indicative past singular)
bheantá (habitual indicative past second-person singular)
mbeantá‡‡ (habitual indicative past second-person singular)
bheanadh sé (habitual indicative past singular third-person)
sí (habitual indicative past singular third-person)
mbeanadh sé (habitual indicative past singular third-person)
sí‡‡ (habitual indicative past singular third-person)
bheanaimis (first-person habitual indicative past plural)
bheanadh muid (first-person habitual indicative past plural)
mbeanaimis‡‡ (first-person habitual indicative past plural)
mbeanadh muid‡‡ (first-person habitual indicative past plural)
bheanadh sibh (habitual indicative past plural second-person)
mbeanadh sibh‡‡ (habitual indicative past plural second-person)
bheanaidís (habitual indicative past plural third-person)
bheanadh siad (habitual indicative past plural third-person)
mbeanaidís‡‡ (habitual indicative past plural third-person)
mbeanadh siad‡‡ (habitual indicative past plural third-person)
a bheanadh (habitual indicative past relative)
a mbeanadh (habitual indicative past relative)
bheantaí (autonomous habitual indicative past)
mbeantaí‡‡ (autonomous habitual indicative past)
beanfaidh mé (first-person future singular)
beanfad (first-person future singular)
beanfaidh tú (future second-person singular)
beanfair (future second-person singular)
beanfaidh sé (future singular third-person)
sí (future singular third-person)
beanfaimid (first-person future plural)
beanfaidh muid (first-person future plural)
beanfaidh sibh (future plural second-person)
beanfaidh siad (future plural third-person)
beanfaid (future plural third-person)
a bheanfaidh (future relative)
a bheanfas (future relative)
a mbeanfaidh (future relative)
beanfar (autonomous future)
bheanfainn (conditional first-person singular)
mbeanfainn‡‡ (conditional first-person singular)
bheanfá (conditional second-person singular)
mbeanfá‡‡ (conditional second-person singular)
bheanfadh sé (conditional singular third-person)
sí (conditional singular third-person)
mbeanfadh sé (conditional singular third-person)
sí‡‡ (conditional singular third-person)
bheanfaimis (conditional first-person plural)
bheanfadh muid (conditional first-person plural)
mbeanfaimis‡‡ (conditional first-person plural)
mbeanfadh muid‡‡ (conditional first-person plural)
bheanfadh sibh (conditional plural second-person)
mbeanfadh sibh‡‡ (conditional plural second-person)
bheanfaidís (conditional plural third-person)
bheanfadh siad (conditional plural third-person)
mbeanfaidís‡‡ (conditional plural third-person)
mbeanfadh siad‡‡ (conditional plural third-person)
a bheanfadh (conditional relative)
a mbeanfadh (conditional relative)
bheanfaí (autonomous conditional)
mbeanfaí‡‡ (autonomous conditional)
go mbeana mé (first-person present singular subjunctive)
go mbeanad (first-person present singular subjunctive)
go mbeana tú (present second-person singular subjunctive)
go mbeanair (present second-person singular subjunctive)
go mbeana sé (present singular subjunctive third-person)
sí (present singular subjunctive third-person)
go mbeanaimid (first-person plural present subjunctive)
go mbeana muid (first-person plural present subjunctive)
go mbeana sibh (plural present second-person subjunctive)
go mbeana siad (plural present subjunctive third-person)
go mbeanaid (plural present subjunctive third-person)
go mbeantar (autonomous present subjunctive)
dá mbeanainn (first-person past singular subjunctive)
dá mbeantá (past second-person singular subjunctive)
dá mbeanadh sé (past singular subjunctive third-person)
sí (past singular subjunctive third-person)
dá mbeanaimis (first-person past plural subjunctive)
dá mbeanadh muid (first-person past plural subjunctive)
dá mbeanadh sibh (past plural second-person subjunctive)
dá mbeanaidís (past plural subjunctive third-person)
dá mbeanadh siad (past plural subjunctive third-person)
dá mbeantaí (autonomous past subjunctive)
beanaim (first-person imperative singular)
bean (imperative second-person singular)
beanadh sé (imperative singular third-person)
sí (imperative singular third-person)
beanaimis (first-person imperative plural)
beanaigí (imperative plural second-person)
beanaidh (imperative plural second-person)
beanaidís (imperative plural third-person)
beantar (autonomous imperative)
beant (noun-from-verb)
beanta (participle past)
bean
bhean
mbean

From a conflation of Old Irish benaid (“beat, strike”) and bongaid (“break, cut”).

(transitive, intransitive) Alternative form of bain


páiste

páiste m (genitive singular páiste, nominative plural páistí)

páiste (genitive singular)
páistí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
páiste (indefinite singular)
páistí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a pháiste (indefinite singular)
a pháistí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an páiste (definite singular)
na páistí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an pháiste (definite singular)
na bpáistí (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an bpáiste (definite singular)
don pháiste (definite singular)
leis na páistí (definite plural)
páiste
pháiste
bpáiste

From Classical Gaelic páitse (compare Manx paitçhey, Scottish Gaelic pàisde), from Old French page, from Late Latin pagius (“servant”) (possibly via Italian paggio), probably from Ancient Greek παιδίον (paidíon, “boy, lad”), from παῖς (paîs, “child”); some sources consider this unlikely and suggest instead Latin pagus (“countryside”), in sense of “boy from the rural regions”.

der

Bhí sé pósta ar sheisear ban i ndiaidh a chéile, acht do mharbhuigh sé alig an tsaoghal iad, ar eagla go mbeidheadh páistídhe ar bith aca.

1894 March 24, Peadar Mac Fionnlaoigh, “An rí nach robh le fagháil bháis”, in Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge, volume 1:5, Dublin: Gaelic Union, pages 185–88:

He was married to six wives, one after another, but he killed all-in-the-world of them for fear they should have any children at all.


céile

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céile m (genitive singular céile, nominative plural céilí)

céile (genitive singular)
céilí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
céile (indefinite singular)
céilí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a chéile (indefinite singular)
a chéilí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an céile (definite singular)
na céilí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an chéile (definite singular)
na gcéilí (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an gcéile (definite singular)
don chéile (definite singular)
leis na céilí (definite plural)
céile
chéile
gcéile

From Old Irish céile, from Primitive Irish ᚉᚓᚂᚔ (celi, “follower, devotee (genitive)”), from Proto-Celtic *keiliyos.

as a chéile

one after another, in a row, consecutively


ó

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ó m (genitive ó, nominative plural óí, genitive singular in surnames uí, nominative plural in historical sept names uí)

ó (genitive)
óí (nominative plural)
in surnames uí (genitive singular)
in historical sept names uí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
ó (indefinite singular)
óí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a ó (indefinite singular)
a óí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-ó (definite singular)
na hóí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an ó (definite singular)
na n-óí (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an ó (definite singular)
don ó (definite singular)
leis na hóí (definite plural)
nominative (indefinite)
ó (indefinite singular)
uí (indefinite plural)
í (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
genitive (indefinite)
uí (indefinite singular)
í (indefinite singular)
ó (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
uíbh (indefinite plural)
íbh (indefinite plural)
nominative (definite)
na huí (definite plural)
na hí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na n-ó (definite plural)
dative (definite)
na huíbh (definite plural)
na híbh (definite plural)

From ua, from Old Irish aue (“grandson, descendant”).


mam

mam f (genitive singular maime, nominative plural mamanna)

maime (genitive singular)
mamanna (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
mam (indefinite singular)
mamanna (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a mham (indefinite singular)
a mhamanna (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
maime (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an mham (definite singular)
na mamanna (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na maime (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an mam (definite singular)
don mham (definite singular)
leis na mamanna (definite plural)
mam
mham

Compare Old Irish muimme (“foster mother”), Proto-Celtic *mammā.


athair

athair m (genitive singular athar, nominative plural aithreacha)

athar (genitive singular)
aithreacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
athair (indefinite singular)
aithreacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a athair (indefinite singular)
a aithreacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
athar (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-athair (definite singular)
na haithreacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an athar (definite singular)
na n-aithreacha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an athair (definite singular)
don athair (definite singular)
leis na haithreacha (definite plural)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-?
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr?
Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗrder.
Proto-Celtic *ɸatīrder.
Old Irish athair
Irish athair
From Old Irish athair, from Proto-Celtic *ɸatīr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.

etymon

Fuair m’athair bás.

father (male parent; term of address for a priest; male ancestor more remote than a parent, a progenitor)


máthair

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máthair f (genitive singular máthar, nominative plural máithreacha or máthaireacha or máthracha)

máthar (genitive singular)
máithreacha (nominative plural)
máthaireacha (nominative plural)
máthracha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
máthair (indefinite singular)
máithreacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a mháthair (indefinite singular)
a mháithreacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
máthar (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an mháthair (definite singular)
na máithreacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na máthar (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an máthair (definite singular)
don mháthair (definite singular)
leis na máithreacha (definite plural)
máthair
mháthair

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr
Proto-Celtic *mātīr
Old Irish máthir
Irish máthair
From Old Irish máthir, from Proto-Celtic *mātīr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.

etymon

Tá Dia láidir agus máthair mhaith aige.


iníon

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iníon f (genitive singular iníne, nominative plural iníonacha or iníona)

iníne (genitive singular)
iníonacha (nominative plural)
iníona (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
iníon (indefinite singular)
iníonacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a iníon (indefinite singular)
a iníonacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
iníne (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
inín (archaic dialectal indefinite singular)
nominative (definite)
an iníon (definite singular)
na hiníonacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na hiníne (definite singular)
na n-iníonacha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an iníon (definite singular)
leis an inín (archaic definite dialectal singular)
don iníon (definite singular)
don inín (archaic definite dialectal singular)
leis na hiníonacha (definite plural)
nominative (indefinite)
iníon (indefinite singular)
iníona (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a iníon (indefinite singular)
a iníona (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
iníne (indefinite singular)
iníon (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
inín (archaic dialectal indefinite singular)
nominative (definite)
an iníon (definite singular)
na hiníona (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na hiníne (definite singular)
na n-iníon (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an iníon (definite singular)
leis an inín (archaic definite dialectal singular)
don iníon (definite singular)
don inín (archaic definite dialectal singular)
leis na hiníona (definite plural)
iníon
n-iníon
hiníon

From Old Irish ingen (“daughter”), from Primitive Irish ᚔᚅᚔᚌᚓᚅᚐ (inigena), from Proto-Celtic *enigenā, from Proto-Indo-European (compare Latin indigena (“native”), Ancient Greek ἐγγόνη (engónē, “granddaughter”)).


dalta

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dalta m (genitive singular dalta, nominative plural daltaí)

dalta (genitive singular)
daltaí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
dalta (indefinite singular)
daltaí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a dhalta (indefinite singular)
a dhaltaí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an dalta (definite singular)
na daltaí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na ndaltaí (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an dalta (definite singular)
don dalta (definite singular)
leis na daltaí (definite plural)
dalta
dhalta
ndalta

/d̪ˠalˠt̪ˠə/


oide

oide m (genitive singular oide, nominative plural oidí)

oide (genitive singular)
oidí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
oide (indefinite singular)
oidí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a oide (indefinite singular)
a oidí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-oide (definite singular)
na hoidí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an oide (definite singular)
na n-oidí (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an oide (definite singular)
don oide (definite singular)
leis na hoidí (definite plural)
oide
n-oide
hoide
t-oide

From Old Irish aite (“foster father”), from Proto-Celtic *attiyos, from Proto-Indo-European *átta.

oideachas

advice, instruction, teaching; education


deirfiúr

deirfiúr f (genitive singular deirféar, nominative plural deirfiúracha)

deirféar (genitive singular)
deirfiúracha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
deirfiúr (indefinite singular)
deirfiúracha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a dheirfiúr (indefinite singular)
a dheirfiúracha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
deirféar (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
deirfír (archaic dialectal indefinite singular)
nominative (definite)
an deirfiúr (definite singular)
na deirfiúracha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na deirféar (definite singular)
na ndeirfiúracha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an deirfiúr (definite singular)
leis an deirfír (archaic definite dialectal singular)
don deirfiúr (definite singular)
don deirfír (archaic definite dialectal singular)
leis na deirfiúracha (definite plural)
deirfiúr
dheirfiúr
ndeirfiúr

/dʲɾʲəˈfˠuːɾˠ/

as if spelled drifiúr, only some speakers

/dʲɾʲəˈfʲuːɾˠ/

/dʲɛɾʲəˈfˠuːɾˠ/

/ˈdʲɾʲauhəɾˠ/

/ˈdʲɾʲɛhuːɾˠ/

/ˈdʲɾʲɛhuːɾˠ/

/ˈdʲɛɾʲəfʲəɾˠ/

/ˈdʲɛɾʲəhuːɾˠ/

PIE word
 *dóru
From Old Irish derbṡiur, from derb (“certain”) + siur (“sister”), from Proto-Celtic *swesūr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr.


uncail

uncail m (genitive singular uncail, nominative plural uncailí or uncaileacha)

uncail (genitive singular)
uncailí (nominative plural)
uncaileacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
uncail (indefinite singular)
uncailí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a uncail (indefinite singular)
a uncailí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-uncail (definite singular)
na huncailí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an uncail (definite singular)
na n-uncailí (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an uncail (definite singular)
don uncail (definite singular)
leis na huncailí (definite plural)
uncail
n-uncail
huncail

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os
Latin avunculus
Old French unclebor.
Middle English uncle
English unclebor.
Irish uncail
From English uncle, from Anglo-Norman uncle, from Old French oncle, from Latin avunculus (“mother's brother”, literally “little grandfather”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os (“grandfather, adult male relative other than one's father”).

der

Chuaidh sí go dtí uncail di a bhí i n‑a shagart san bhaile mhór agus fuair sí uaidh sórt éide agus giúrléidí beaga éigin eile.

1939, Peig Sayers, “Inghean an Cheannaidhe”, in Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (Bibliothèque de l'École des Hautes Études; 270) (overall work in French), Paris: Librairie Honoré Champion, page 197:

She went to an uncle of hers who was a priest in the city and from him she got a variety of vestments and some other small accessories.


deartháir

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deartháir m (genitive singular dearthár, nominative plural deartháireacha)

dearthár (genitive singular)
deartháireacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
deartháir (indefinite singular)
deartháireacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a dheartháir (indefinite singular)
a dheartháireacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dearthár (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an deartháir (definite singular)
na deartháireacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an dearthár (definite singular)
na ndeartháireacha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an deartháir (definite singular)
don deartháir (definite singular)
leis na deartháireacha (definite plural)
deartháir
dheartháir
ndeartháir

/dʲɾʲəˈhaːɾʲ/

/ˈdʲɾʲɑːhəɾʲ/

/ˈdʲɾʲiçaːɾʲ/

/ˈdʲaɾˠhaɾʲ/

/ˈdʲæːɾˠhaɾʲ/

/ˈdʲæːɾˠhəɾʲ/

PIE word
 *dóru
 PIE word
 *bʰréh₂tēr
From Old Irish derbráthair, from derb (“certain”) + bráthair (“brother”), from Proto-Celtic *brātīr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.


neacht

neacht f (genitive singular neachta, nominative plural neachtanna)

neachta (genitive singular)
neachtanna (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
neacht (indefinite singular)
neachtanna (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a neacht (indefinite singular)
a neachtanna (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
neachta (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an neacht (definite singular)
na neachtanna (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na neachta (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an neacht (definite singular)
don neacht (definite singular)
leis na neachtanna (definite plural)

From Old Irish necht, from Proto-Celtic *nextī, from Proto-Indo-European *néptih₂ (“niece”).


garmhac

garmhac m (genitive singular garmhic, nominative plural garmhic)

garmhic (genitive singular)
garmhic (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
garmhac (indefinite singular)
garmhic (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a gharmhic (indefinite singular)
a gharmhaca (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
garmhic (indefinite singular)
garmhac (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an garmhac (definite singular)
na garmhic (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an gharmhic (definite singular)
na ngarmhac (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an ngarmhac (definite singular)
don gharmhac (definite singular)
leis na garmhic (definite plural)
garmhac
gharmhac
ngarmhac

ó

grandson; used frequently in clan/sept names


gariníon

gariníon f (genitive singular gariníne, nominative plural gariníonacha)

gariníne (genitive singular)
gariníonacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
gariníon (indefinite singular)
gariníonacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a ghariníon (indefinite singular)
a ghariníonacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
gariníne (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an ghariníon (definite singular)
na gariníonacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na gariníne (definite singular)
na ngariníonacha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an ngariníon (definite singular)
don ghariníon (definite singular)
leis na gariníonacha (definite plural)
gariníon
ghariníon
ngariníon

[ˈɡaɾʲˌɪnʲiːnˠ]

From gar- (“near”) + iníon (“daughter”).


seanathair

seanathair m (genitive singular seanathar, nominative plural seanaithreacha)

seanathar (genitive singular)
seanaithreacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
seanathair (indefinite singular)
seanaithreacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a sheanathair (indefinite singular)
a sheanaithreacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
seanathar (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an seanathair (definite singular)
na seanaithreacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an tseanathar (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an tseanathair (definite singular)
don tseanathair (definite singular)
leis na seanaithreacha (definite plural)
seanathair
sheanathair
tseanathair

/ˈʃanˠahəɾʲ/

From Middle Irish senathair, from Old Irish senathair. By surface analysis, sean- (“old, aged; senior; mature”) + athair (“father”).


seanmháthair

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seanmháthair f (genitive singular seanmháthar, nominative plural seanmháithreacha)

seanmháthar (genitive singular)
seanmháithreacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
seanmháthair (indefinite singular)
seanmháithreacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a sheanmháthair (indefinite singular)
a sheanmháithreacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
seanmháthar (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an tseanmháthair (definite singular)
na seanmháithreacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na seanmháthar (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an tseanmháthair (definite singular)
don tseanmháthair (definite singular)
leis na seanmháithreacha (definite plural)
seanmháthair
sheanmháthair
tseanmháthair

From Old Irish senmáthair. By surface analysis, sean- (“old”) + máthair (“mother”). Compare Manx shennvoir, Scottish Gaelic seanmhair.


fear céile

/fʲaɾˠ ˈceːlʲə/


leathchúpla

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leathchúpla m (genitive singular leathchúpla, nominative plural leathchúplaí)

leathchúpla (genitive singular)
leathchúplaí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
leathchúpla (indefinite singular)
leathchúplaí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a leathchúpla (indefinite singular)
a leathchúplaí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an leathchúpla (definite singular)
na leathchúplaí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
dative (definite)
leis an leathchúpla (definite singular)
don leathchúpla (definite singular)
leis na leathchúplaí (definite plural)


leasathair

leasathair m (genitive singular leasathar, nominative plural leasaithreacha)

leasathar (genitive singular)
leasaithreacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
leasathair (indefinite singular)
leasaithreacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a leasathair (indefinite singular)
a leasaithreacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
leasathar (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an leasathair (definite singular)
na leasaithreacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an leasathar (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an leasathair (definite singular)
don leasathair (definite singular)
leis na leasaithreacha (definite plural)

From leas- (“step-”) + athair (“father”).


leasmháthair

leasmháthair f (genitive singular leasmháthar, nominative plural leasmháithreacha)

leasmháthar (genitive singular)
leasmháithreacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
leasmháthair (indefinite singular)
leasmháithreacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a leasmháthair (indefinite singular)
a leasmháithreacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
leasmháthar (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an leasmháthair (definite singular)
na leasmháithreacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na leasmháthar (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an leasmháthair (definite singular)
don leasmháthair (definite singular)
leis na leasmháithreacha (definite plural)

From leas- (“step-”) + máthair (“mother”).


leasmhac

leasmhac m (genitive singular leasmhic, nominative plural leasmhic)

leasmhic (genitive singular)
leasmhic (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
leasmhac (indefinite singular)
leasmhic (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a leasmhic (indefinite singular)
a leasmhaca (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
leasmhic (indefinite singular)
leasmhac (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an leasmhac (definite singular)
na leasmhic (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an leasmhic (definite singular)
na leasmhac (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an leasmhac (definite singular)
don leasmhac (definite singular)
leis na leasmhic (definite plural)


tuismitheoir

tuismitheoir m (genitive singular tuismitheora, nominative plural tuismitheoirí)

tuismitheora (genitive singular)
tuismitheoirí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
tuismitheoir (indefinite singular)
tuismitheoirí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a thuismitheoir (indefinite singular)
a thuismitheoirí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
tuismitheora (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an tuismitheoir (definite singular)
na tuismitheoirí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an tuismitheora (definite singular)
na dtuismitheoirí (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an tuismitheoir (definite singular)
don tuismitheoir (definite singular)
leis na tuismitheoirí (definite plural)
tuismitheoir
thuismitheoir
dtuismitheoir

From tuismigh (“beget, procreate; bring forth; create, produce; bring about, engender; originate”, verb) + -óir (agent suffix).


col ceathrair

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col ceathrair m (genitive singular coil cheathrair, nominative plural col ceathracha)

coil cheathrair (genitive singular)
col ceathracha (nominative plural)
col ceathrair
chol ceathrair
gcol ceathrair


col seisir

col seisir m (genitive singular coil sheisir, nominative plural colanna seisir)

coil sheisir (genitive singular)
colanna seisir (nominative plural)
col seisir
chol seisir
gcol seisir


aint

aint f (genitive singular ainte, nominative plural ainteanna)

ainte (genitive singular)
ainteanna (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
aint (indefinite singular)
ainteanna (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a aint (indefinite singular)
a ainteanna (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
ainte (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an aint (definite singular)
na hainteanna (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na hainte (definite singular)
na n-ainteanna (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an aint (definite singular)
don aint (definite singular)
leis na hainteanna (definite plural)
aint
n-aint
haint


aonmhac

aonmhac m (genitive singular aonmhic, nominative plural aonmhic)

aonmhic (genitive singular)
aonmhic (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
aonmhac (indefinite singular)
aonmhic (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a aonmhic (indefinite singular)
a aonmhaca (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
aonmhic (indefinite singular)
aonmhac (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-aonmhac (definite singular)
na haonmhic (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an aonmhic (definite singular)
na n-aonmhac (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an aonmhac (definite singular)
don aonmhac (definite singular)
leis na haonmhic (definite plural)
aonmhac
n-aonmhac
haonmhac
t-aonmhac

ḱŕeȷĭm ə n-īsə ḱŕīst ə ēn-wak sn̥.

1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect], volume II (overall work in German), Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 94:


aonghin

aonghine (genitive singular)
nominative (indefinite)
aonghin (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a aonghin (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
aonghine (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an aonghin (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
na haonghine (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an aonghin (definite singular)
don aonghin (definite singular)
aonghin
n-aonghin
haonghin

From aon- + gin (“offspring, child, person”).


aintín

aintín f (genitive singular aintín, nominative plural aintíní)

aintín (genitive singular)
aintíní (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
aintín (indefinite singular)
aintíní (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a aintín (indefinite singular)
a aintíní (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an aintín (definite singular)
na haintíní (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na haintín (definite singular)
na n-aintíní (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an aintín (definite singular)
don aintín (definite singular)
leis na haintíní (definite plural)
aintín
n-aintín
haintín
t-aintín


daid

daid m (genitive singular daid, nominative plural daideanna)

daid (genitive singular)
daideanna (nominative plural)
daid
dhaid
ndaid


máistreás

máistreás f (genitive singular máistreása, nominative plural máistreásaí)

máistreása (genitive singular)
máistreásaí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
máistreás (indefinite singular)
máistreásaí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a mháistreás (indefinite singular)
a mháistreásaí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
máistreása (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an mháistreás (definite singular)
na máistreásaí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na máistreása (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an máistreás (definite singular)
don mháistreás (definite singular)
leis na máistreásaí (definite plural)
máistreás
mháistreás

/mˠɑːʃˈtʲɾʲɑːsˠ/

/ˈmˠɑːʃtʲɾʲɑːsˠ/

/ˈmˠæːʃtʲɾʲæsˠ/

Do chuireas le fán an tsaoghail mo mháighistir agus mo mháighistreás, agus níl fios agam an béo nó marbh iad.

1939, Peig Sayers, “Inghean an Cheannaidhe”, in Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (Bibliothèque de l'École des Hautes Études; 270) (overall work in French), Paris: Librairie Honoré Champion, page 198:

I have sent my master and my mistress wandering, and I don’t know if they’re dead or alive.

mistress (woman of authority; female teacher, governess)


daidí

daidí m (genitive singular daidí, nominative plural daidithe)

daidí (genitive singular)
daidithe (nominative plural)
daidí
dhaidí
ndaidí


banchliamhain

banchliamhain m (genitive singular banchliamhain, nominative plural banchliamhaineacha)

banchliamhain (genitive singular)
banchliamhaineacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
banchliamhain (indefinite singular)
banchliamhaineacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a bhanchliamhain (indefinite singular)
a bhanchliamhaineacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an banchliamhain (definite singular)
na banchliamhaineacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an bhanchliamhain (definite singular)
na mbanchliamhaineacha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an mbanchliamhain (definite singular)
don bhanchliamhain (definite singular)
leis na banchliamhaineacha (definite plural)
banchliamhain
bhanchliamhain
mbanchliamhain


cliamhain

cliamhain m (genitive singular cliamhain or cleamhna, nominative plural cliamhaineacha or cleamhnacha or cliamhnacha)

cliamhain (genitive singular)
cleamhna (genitive singular)
cliamhaineacha (nominative plural)
cleamhnacha (nominative plural)
cliamhnacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
cliamhain (indefinite singular)
cliamhaineacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a chliamhain (indefinite singular)
a chliamhaineacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an cliamhain (definite singular)
na cliamhaineacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an chliamhain (definite singular)
na gcliamhaineacha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an gcliamhain (definite singular)
don chliamhain (definite singular)
leis na cliamhaineacha (definite plural)
nominative (indefinite)
cliamhain (indefinite singular)
cleamhnacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a chliamhain (indefinite singular)
a chleamhnacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
cleamhna (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an cliamhain (definite singular)
na cleamhnacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an chleamhna (definite singular)
na gcleamhnacha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an gcliamhain (definite singular)
don chliamhain (definite singular)
leis na cleamhnacha (definite plural)
cliamhain
chliamhain
gcliamhain

From Middle Irish clíamain (“male relative-in-law”).


comhalta

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comhalta m (genitive singular comhalta, nominative plural comhaltaí)

comhalta (genitive singular)
comhaltaí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
comhalta (indefinite singular)
comhaltaí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a chomhalta (indefinite singular)
a chomhaltaí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an comhalta (definite singular)
na comhaltaí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an chomhalta (definite singular)
na gcomhaltaí (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an gcomhalta (definite singular)
don chomhalta (definite singular)
leis na comhaltaí (definite plural)

From Old Irish comalta (“foster-brother, foster-sister”), from Proto-Celtic *komaltyos.

comhaltas

joint fosterage; body of persons, brotherhood; membership


garathair

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garathair m (genitive singular garathar, nominative plural garaithreacha)

garathar (genitive singular)
garaithreacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
garathair (indefinite singular)
garaithreacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a gharathair (indefinite singular)
a gharaithreacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
garathar (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an garathair (definite singular)
na garaithreacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an gharathar (definite singular)
na ngaraithreacha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an ngarathair (definite singular)
don gharathair (definite singular)
leis na garaithreacha (definite plural)
garathair
gharathair
ngarathair


uchtleanbh

uchtleanbh m (genitive singular uchtlinbh, nominative plural uchtleanaí)

uchtlinbh (genitive singular)
uchtleanaí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
uchtleanbh (indefinite singular)
uchtleanaí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a uchtlinbh (indefinite singular)
a uchtleanaí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
uchtlinbh (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-uchtleanbh (definite singular)
na huchtleanaí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an uchtlinbh (definite singular)
na n-uchtleanaí (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an uchtleanbh (definite singular)
don uchtleanbh (definite singular)
leis na huchtleanaí (definite plural)
uchtleanbh
n-uchtleanbh
huchtleanbh
t-uchtleanbh

From ucht (“bosom; lap”) + leanbh (“child”).


uchtmhac

uchtmhac m (genitive singular uchtmhic, nominative plural uchtmhic)

uchtmhic (genitive singular)
uchtmhic (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
uchtmhac (indefinite singular)
uchtmhic (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a uchtmhic (indefinite singular)
a uchtmhaca (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
uchtmhic (indefinite singular)
uchtmhac (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-uchtmhac (definite singular)
na huchtmhic (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an uchtmhic (definite singular)
na n-uchtmhac (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an uchtmhac (definite singular)
don uchtmhac (definite singular)
leis na huchtmhic (definite plural)
uchtmhac
n-uchtmhac
huchtmhac
t-uchtmhac


níon

níon f (genitive singular níne, nominative plural níonacha)

níne (genitive singular)
níonacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
níon (indefinite singular)
níonacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a níon (indefinite singular)
a níonacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
níne (indefinite singular)
níonach (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nín (archaic dialectal indefinite singular)
nominative (definite)
an níon (definite singular)
na níonacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na níne (definite singular)
na níonach (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an níon (definite singular)
leis an nín (archaic definite dialectal singular)
don níon (definite singular)
don nín (archaic definite dialectal singular)
leis na níonacha (definite plural)

Aphetic form of iníon. Compare Scottish Gaelic nighean (“daughter; girl”), Manx 'neen (“daughter”).


deaide

deaide (genitive singular)
deaide
dheaide
ndeaide


mamaí

mamaí (genitive singular)
nominative (indefinite)
mamaí (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a mhamaí (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an mhamaí (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
na mamaí (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an mamaí (definite singular)
don mhamaí (definite singular)


inín

head

inín f (genitive singular iníne, nominative plural iníneacha)

iníne (genitive singular)
iníneacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
inín (indefinite singular)
iníneacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a inín (indefinite singular)
a iníneacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
iníne (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an inín (definite singular)
na hiníneacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na hiníne (definite singular)
na n-iníneacha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an inín (definite singular)
don inín (definite singular)
leis na hiníneacha (definite plural)


athair céile

athair céile m (genitive singular athar chéile, nominative plural aithreacha céile)

athar chéile (genitive singular)
aithreacha céile (nominative plural)
athair céile
n-athair céile
hathair céile
t-athair céile


iníon in aontumha

iníon in aontumha f (genitive singular iníne in aontumha, nominative plural iníonacha in aontumha)

iníne in aontumha (genitive singular)
iníonacha in aontumha (nominative plural)
iníon in aontumha
n-iníon in aontumha
hiníon in aontumha

(literary) unmarried daughter; girl of marriageable age


athair altrama

athair altrama m (genitive singular athar altrama, nominative plural aithreacha altrama)

athar altrama (genitive singular)
aithreacha altrama (nominative plural)
athair altrama
n-athair altrama
hathair altrama


athair críonna

athair críonna m (genitive singular athar chríonna, nominative plural aithreacha críonna)

athar chríonna (genitive singular)
aithreacha críonna (nominative plural)
athair críonna
n-athair críonna
hathair críonna


athair mór

athair mór m (genitive singular athar mhóir, nominative plural aithreacha móra)

athar mhóir (genitive singular)
aithreacha móra (nominative plural)
athair mór
n-athair mór
hathair mór


athair muintire

athair muintire m (genitive singular athar mhuintire, nominative plural aithreacha muintire)

athar mhuintire (genitive singular)
aithreacha muintire (nominative plural)
athair muintire
n-athair muintire
hathair muintire


áintín

áintín f (genitive singular áintín, nominative plural áintíní)

áintín (genitive singular)
áintíní (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
áintín (indefinite singular)
áintíní (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a áintín (indefinite singular)
a áintíní (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an áintín (definite singular)
na háintíní (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na háintín (definite singular)
na n-áintíní (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an áintín (definite singular)
don áintín (definite singular)
leis na háintíní (definite plural)
áintín
n-áintín
háintín
t-áintín

[ɑːnʲˈtʲiːnʲ]


cleamhnaí

cleamhnaí m (genitive singular cleamhnaí, nominative plural cleamhnaithe)

cleamhnaí (genitive singular)
cleamhnaithe (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
cleamhnaí (indefinite singular)
cleamhnaithe (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a chleamhnaí (indefinite singular)
a chleamhnaithe (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an cleamhnaí (definite singular)
na cleamhnaithe (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an chleamhnaí (definite singular)
na gcleamhnaithe (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an gcleamhnaí (definite singular)
don chleamhnaí (definite singular)
leis na cleamhnaithe (definite plural)
cleamhnaí
chleamhnaí
gcleamhnaí

From cleamhnach (“having connections by marriage”) + -aí.