"síofra" meaning in Irish

See síofra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃiːfˠɾˠə/
Head templates: {{head|ga|noun|genitive singular|síofra|||||||nominative plural|síofraí|||||cat2=|f1request=1|f4request=1|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} síofra m (genitive singular síofra, nominative plural síofraí), {{ga-noun|m|~|~í}} síofra m (genitive singular síofra, nominative plural síofraí) Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}} Forms: síofra [genitive, singular], síofraí [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], síofra [indefinite, nominative, singular], síofraí [indefinite, nominative, plural], a shíofra [indefinite, singular, vocative], a shíofraí [indefinite, plural, vocative], síofra [genitive, indefinite, singular], síofraí [genitive, indefinite, plural], síofra [dative, indefinite, singular], síofraí [dative, indefinite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], an síofra [definite, nominative, singular], na síofraí [definite, nominative, plural], an tsíofra [definite, genitive, singular], na síofraí [definite, genitive, plural], leis an síofra [dative, definite, singular], don síofra [dative, definite, singular], leis na síofraí [dative, definite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], síofra [error-unrecognized-form], shíofra [error-unrecognized-form], tsíofra [error-unrecognized-form], - [error-unrecognized-form]
  1. (mythology) elf, sprite Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Mythology
    Sense id: en-síofra-ga-noun--2ljsrOE Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 23 31 31 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 29 29 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 26 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (mythology) elf-child; changeling Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Mythology
    Sense id: en-síofra-ga-noun-NopU-mxg Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 23 31 31 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 29 29 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 26 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  3. (mythology) elf-child; changeling
    precocious child
    Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Mythology
    Sense id: en-síofra-ga-noun-UEADpsve Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 23 31 31 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 29 29 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 26 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  4. weakling Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-síofra-ga-noun-~3KAZJPW Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 23 31 31 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 29 29 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: síofra beag gránna (english: gnome), síofra uisce (english: water-sprite), síofrach (english: elfin, fairylike) [adjective], síofróg (english: elf-woman, fairy; enchantress), síofróir (english: precocious person; know-all; silly talker, gossip), síofrúil (english: elf-like, spectral, ghostly) [adjective] Related terms: , síofrógach, síofrógacht, síofróir, síofróireacht, sióg, síogaí
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃiːfˠɾˠə/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "síofra"
}
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    "Irish fourth-declension nouns",
    "Irish lemmas",
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      "english": "gnome",
      "word": "síofra beag gránna"
    },
    {
      "english": "water-sprite",
      "word": "síofra uisce"
    },
    {
      "english": "elfin, fairylike",
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    },
    {
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      "word": "síofróg"
    },
    {
      "english": "precocious person; know-all; silly talker, gossip",
      "word": "síofróir"
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ],
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        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "ga:Mythology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "elf-child; changeling"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mythology",
          "mythology"
        ],
        [
          "changeling",
          "changeling"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(mythology) elf-child; changeling"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "ga:Mythology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "elf-child; changeling",
        "precocious child"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mythology",
          "mythology"
        ],
        [
          "changeling",
          "changeling"
        ],
        [
          "precocious",
          "precocious"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(mythology) elf-child; changeling",
        "precocious child"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "weakling"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "weakling",
          "weakling"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃiːfˠɾˠə/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "síofra"
}

Download raw JSONL data for síofra meaning in Irish (4.7kB)

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  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: síofra/Irish 'radical' base_tags=set()",
  "path": [
    "síofra"
  ],
  "section": "Irish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "síofra",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'lenition'",
  "path": [
    "síofra"
  ],
  "section": "Irish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "síofra",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'eclipsis'",
  "path": [
    "síofra"
  ],
  "section": "Irish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "síofra",
  "trace": ""
}

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