rí

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rí m (genitive singular rí, nominative plural ríthe)

rí (genitive singular)
ríthe (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
rí (indefinite singular)
ríthe (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a rí (indefinite singular)
a ríthe (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an rí (definite singular)
na ríthe (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
dative (definite)
leis an rí (definite singular)
don rí (definite singular)
leis na ríthe (definite plural)

From Middle Irish rí, from Old Irish rí, from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler, king”).

der

king (in chess; in cards; in checkers/draughts)


banríon

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banríon f (genitive singular banríona, nominative plural banríonacha)

banríona (genitive singular)
banríonacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
banríon (indefinite singular)
banríonacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a bhanríon (indefinite singular)
a bhanríonacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
banríona (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an bhanríon (definite singular)
na banríonacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na banríona (definite singular)
na mbanríonacha (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an mbanríon (definite singular)
don bhanríon (definite singular)
leis na banríonacha (definite plural)
banríon
bhanríon
mbanríon

/ˈbˠanˠɾˠiːnˠ/

/ˈbʲænɾˠiən/

/ˈbˠaːnˠˌɾˠiːnˠ/

[ˈbˠaːnˠˌrˠiːnˠ]

PIE word
 *gʷḗn
Inherited from Old Irish banríga(i)n. By surface analysis, ban- + ríon.

Thug an bhanríoghan an t‑ógánach isteach ’san phálás, ⁊ bhí righeacht ⁊ saidhbhreas an tsean-ríogh alig aige; ⁊ bhí sé féin ⁊ a mháthair go sona, seunmhar ó shin amach: ⁊ mar robh siad-san go mbeidh sinne.

1894 March 7, Peadar Mac Fionnlaoigh, “An rí nach robh le fagháil bháis”, in Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge, volume 1:5, Dublin: Gaelic Union, pages 185–88:

The queen brought the youth into her own palace, and he had the kingdom and riches of the old king, and himself and his mother were happy and prosperous from that forth, and like them may we too be.


ridire

ridire m (genitive singular ridire, nominative plural ridirí)

ridire (genitive singular)
ridirí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
ridire (indefinite singular)
ridirí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a ridire (indefinite singular)
a ridirí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an ridire (definite singular)
na ridirí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
dative (definite)
leis an ridire (definite singular)
don ridire (definite singular)
leis na ridirí (definite plural)

From Old Irish ritire (“rider, knight”), from Old English ridere (“horseman”); see Scottish Gaelic ridire.


gabhal

gabhal m (genitive singular gabhail, nominative plural gabhail)

gabhail (genitive singular)
gabhail (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
gabhal (indefinite singular)
gabhail (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a ghabhail (indefinite singular)
a ghabhala (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
gabhail (indefinite singular)
gabhal (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an gabhal (definite singular)
na gabhail (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an ghabhail (definite singular)
na ngabhal (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an ngabhal (definite singular)
don ghabhal (definite singular)
leis na gabhail (definite plural)
gabhal
ghabhal
ngabhal

From Old Irish gabul (“fork, forked branch”).


ficheall

fichille (genitive singular)
nominative (indefinite)
ficheall (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a fhicheall (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
fichille (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
fichill (archaic dialectal indefinite singular)
nominative (definite)
an fhicheall (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
na fichille (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an bhficheall (definite singular)
leis an bhfichill (archaic definite dialectal singular)
don fhicheall (definite singular)
don fhichill (archaic definite dialectal singular)
ficheall
fhicheall
bhficheall

From Middle Irish fidchell, from Proto-Celtic *widukʷēslā (literally “wood intelligence”). Compare Welsh gwyddbwyll.


íobairt

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íobairt f (genitive singular íobartha or íobarta, nominative plural íobairtí)

íobartha (genitive singular)
íobarta (genitive singular)
íobairtí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
íobairt (indefinite singular)
íobairtí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a íobairt (indefinite singular)
a íobairtí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
íobartha (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an íobairt (definite singular)
na híobairtí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na híobartha (definite singular)
na n-íobairtí (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an íobairt (definite singular)
don íobairt (definite singular)
leis na híobairtí (definite plural)
nominative (indefinite)
íobairt (indefinite singular)
íobairtí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a íobairt (indefinite singular)
a íobairtí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
íobarta (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an íobairt (definite singular)
na híobairtí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na híobarta (definite singular)
na n-íobairtí (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an íobairt (definite singular)
don íobairt (definite singular)
leis na híobairtí (definite plural)
íobairt
n-íobairt
híobairt

/ˈiːbˠəɾˠtʲ/

From Old Irish idbart, verbal noun of ad·opair. By surface analysis, íobair + -t.


ceithearnach

ceithearnach m (genitive singular ceithearnaigh, nominative plural ceithearnaigh)

ceithearnaigh (genitive singular)
ceithearnaigh (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
ceithearnach (indefinite singular)
ceithearnaigh (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a cheithearnaigh (indefinite singular)
a cheithearnacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
ceithearnaigh (indefinite singular)
ceithearnach (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an ceithearnach (definite singular)
na ceithearnaigh (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an cheithearnaigh (definite singular)
na gceithearnach (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an gceithearnach (definite singular)
don cheithearnach (definite singular)
leis na ceithearnaigh (definite plural)
ceithearnach
cheithearnach
gceithearnach

From Middle Irish ceithernach (“member or leader of a ceithern”). By surface analysis, ceithearn (“kern, band of fighting-men”) + -ach. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic ceatharnach.


fichillín

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fichillín m (genitive singular fichillín, nominative plural fichillíní)

fichillín (genitive singular)
fichillíní (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
fichillín (indefinite singular)
fichillíní (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a fhichillín (indefinite singular)
a fhichillíní (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an fichillín (definite singular)
na fichillíní (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an fhichillín (definite singular)
na bhfichillíní (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an bhfichillín (definite singular)
don fhichillín (definite singular)
leis na fichillíní (definite plural)
fichillín
fhichillín
bhfichillín


ficheallaí

ficheallaí m (genitive singular ficheallaí, nominative plural ficheallaithe)

ficheallaí (genitive singular)
ficheallaithe (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
ficheallaí (indefinite singular)
ficheallaithe (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a fhicheallaí (indefinite singular)
a fhicheallaithe (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an ficheallaí (definite singular)
na ficheallaithe (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an fhicheallaí (definite singular)
na bhficheallaithe (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an bhficheallaí (definite singular)
don fhicheallaí (definite singular)
leis na ficheallaithe (definite plural)
ficheallaí
fhicheallaí
bhficheallaí

ficheallacht

(art of) chess-playing; things pertaining to chess-playing


imreoir fichille

imreoir fichille m (genitive singular imreora fhichille, nominative plural imreoirí fichille)

imreora fhichille (genitive singular)
imreoirí fichille (nominative plural)
imreoir fichille
n-imreoir fichille
himreoir fichille
t-imreoir fichille


easpag

easpag m (genitive singular easpaig, nominative plural easpaig)

easpaig (genitive singular)
easpaig (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
easpag (indefinite singular)
easpaig (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a easpaig (indefinite singular)
a easpaga (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
easpaig (indefinite singular)
easpag (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-easpag (definite singular)
na heaspaig (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an easpaig (definite singular)
na n-easpag (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an easpag (definite singular)
don easpag (definite singular)
leis na heaspaig (definite plural)
easpag
n-easpag
heaspag
t-easpag

Metathesized from earlier eascob, from Old Irish epscop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”). Cognate with Manx aspick and Scottish Gaelic easbaig.


caiseal

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caiseal m (genitive singular caisil, nominative plural caisil)

caisil (genitive singular)
caisil (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
caiseal (indefinite singular)
caisil (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a chaisil (indefinite singular)
a chaiseala (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
caisil (indefinite singular)
caiseal (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an caiseal (definite singular)
na caisil (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an chaisil (definite singular)
na gcaiseal (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an gcaiseal (definite singular)
don chaiseal (definite singular)
leis na caisil (definite plural)
caiseal
chaiseal
gcaiseal

→ English: cashel

From Old Irish caisel, from Latin castellum. Doublet of caistéal.


sáinn dhúbailte

sáinn dhúbailte f (genitive singular sáinne dúbailte, nominative plural sáinneacha dúbailte)

sáinne dúbailte (genitive singular)
sáinneacha dúbailte (nominative plural)
sáinn dhúbailte
sháinn dhúbailte
tsáinn dhúbailte


beartaíocht

beartaíocht f (genitive singular beartaíochta)

beartaíochta (genitive singular)
nominative (indefinite)
beartaíocht (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a bheartaíocht (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
beartaíochta (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an bheartaíocht (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
na beartaíochta (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an mbeartaíocht (definite singular)
don bheartaíocht (definite singular)
beartaíocht
bheartaíocht
mbeartaíocht


sáinn

sáinn f (genitive singular sáinne, nominative plural sáinneacha)

sáinne (genitive singular)
sáinneacha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
sáinn (indefinite singular)
sáinneacha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a sháinn (indefinite singular)
a sháinneacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
sáinne (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an tsáinn (definite singular)
na sáinneacha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na sáinne (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an tsáinn (definite singular)
don tsáinn (definite singular)
leis na sáinneacha (definite plural)


Ardmháistir

Ardmháistir m (genitive singular Ardmháistir, nominative plural Ardmháistrí)

Ardmháistir (genitive singular)
Ardmháistrí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
Ardmháistir (indefinite singular)
Ardmháistrí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a Ardmháistir (indefinite singular)
a Ardmháistrí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an tArdmháistir (definite singular)
na hArdmháistrí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an Ardmháistir (definite singular)
na nArdmháistrí (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an Ardmháistir (definite singular)
don Ardmháistir (definite singular)
leis na hArdmháistrí (definite plural)
Ardmháistir
nArdmháistir
hArdmháistir
tArdmháistir

(chess, games, sports, religion) Grandmaster


fear fichille

fear fichille m (genitive singular fir fhichille, nominative plural fir fhichille)

fir fhichille (genitive singular)
fir fhichille (nominative plural)
fear fichille
fhear fichille
bhfear fichille


caisligh

caisligh (present analytic caislíonn, future analytic caisleoidh, verbal noun caisliú, past participle caislithe)

caislíonn (analytic present)
caisleoidh (analytic future)
caisliú (noun-from-verb)
caislithe (participle past)

From caiseal (“castle, rook”) + -igh (verbal suffix).