meas

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meas m (genitive singular measa, nominative plural measa)

measa (genitive singular)
measa (nominative plural)
meas (indefinite nominative singular)
measa (indefinite nominative plural)
a mheas (indefinite singular vocative)
a mheasa (indefinite plural vocative)
measa (genitive indefinite singular)
meas (genitive indefinite plural)
meas (dative indefinite singular)
measa (dative indefinite plural)
an meas (definite nominative singular)
na measa (definite nominative plural)
an mheasa (definite genitive singular)
na meas (definite genitive plural)
leis an meas (dative definite singular)
don mheas (dative definite singular)
leis na measa (dative definite plural)
meas
mheas

From Old Irish mess (“tree-fruit”), from Proto-Celtic *messus (“acorn”). Cognate with Welsh mes (“acorns”), Breton mez (“acorns”).


aice

aice f (genitive singular aice, nominative plural aicí)

aice (genitive singular)
aicí (nominative plural)
aice (indefinite nominative singular)
aicí (indefinite nominative plural)
a aice (indefinite singular vocative)
a aicí (indefinite plural vocative)
aice (genitive indefinite singular)
aicí (genitive indefinite plural)
aice (dative indefinite singular)
aicí (dative indefinite plural)
an aice (definite nominative singular)
na haicí (definite nominative plural)
na haice (definite genitive singular)
na n-aicí (definite genitive plural)
leis an aice (dative definite singular)
don aice (dative definite singular)
leis na haicí (dative definite plural)

From Old Irish aicce f (“nearness, proximity; fosterage”).

inh

nearness, proximity (used only in the phrases listed under Derived terms)


teagaisg

vocative/genitive singular of teagasg: Obsolete spelling of teagaisc.


teagasg

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teagasg m (genitive singular teagaisg, nominative plural teagasga)

teagaisg (genitive singular)
teagasga (nominative plural)
teagasg (indefinite nominative singular)
teagasga (indefinite nominative plural)
a theagaisg (indefinite singular vocative)
a theagasga (indefinite plural vocative)
teagaisg (genitive indefinite singular)
teagasg (genitive indefinite plural)
teagasg (dative indefinite singular)
teagasga (dative indefinite plural)
an teagasg (definite nominative singular)
na teagasga (definite nominative plural)
an teagaisg (definite genitive singular)
na dteagasg (definite genitive plural)
leis an teagasg (dative definite singular)
don teagasg (dative definite singular)
leis na teagasga (dative definite plural)


burla

burla m (genitive singular burla, nominative plural burlaí)

burla (genitive singular)
burlaí (nominative plural)
burla (indefinite nominative singular)
burlaí (indefinite nominative plural)
a bhurla (indefinite singular vocative)
a bhurlaí (indefinite plural vocative)
burla (genitive indefinite singular)
burlaí (genitive indefinite plural)
burla (dative indefinite singular)
burlaí (dative indefinite plural)
an burla (definite nominative singular)
na burlaí (definite nominative plural)
an bhurla (definite genitive singular)
na mburlaí (definite genitive plural)
leis an mburla (dative definite singular)
don bhurla (dative definite singular)
leis na burlaí (dative definite plural)
burla
bhurla
mburla

/ˈbˠuːrˠl̪ˠə/


feis

feis f (genitive singular feise, nominative plural feiseanna)

feise (genitive singular)
feiseanna (nominative plural)
feis (indefinite nominative singular)
feiseanna (indefinite nominative plural)
a fheis (indefinite singular vocative)
a fheiseanna (indefinite plural vocative)
feise (genitive indefinite singular)
feiseanna (genitive indefinite plural)
feis (dative indefinite singular)
feiseanna (dative indefinite plural)
an fheis (definite nominative singular)
na feiseanna (definite nominative plural)
na feise (definite genitive singular)
na bhfeiseanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an bhfeis (dative definite singular)
don fheis (dative definite singular)
leis na feiseanna (dative definite plural)
feis
fheis
bhfeis

From Old Irish feiss, fess, verbal noun of foïd (“to spend the night”), from Proto-Celtic *woseti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes- (“to reside”).

der

(literary)
act of sleeping, of passing the night

accommodation, entertainment, for the night; bed and supper

(literary)
sleeping together, sexual intercourse

Irish language festival (with competitions)


cuan

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cuan m (genitive singular cuain, nominative plural cuanta)

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

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


cuan

cuan m (genitive singular cuaine, nominative plural cuaineanna)

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

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


borda

plural of bord (used in some prepositional phrases)


mua

mua m (genitive singular mua, nominative plural muanna)

mua (genitive singular)
muanna (nominative plural)
mua (indefinite nominative singular)
muanna (indefinite nominative plural)
a mhua (indefinite singular vocative)
a mhuanna (indefinite plural vocative)
mua (genitive indefinite singular)
muanna (genitive indefinite plural)
mua (dative indefinite singular)
muanna (dative indefinite plural)
an mua (definite nominative singular)
na muanna (definite nominative plural)
an mhua (definite genitive singular)
na muanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an mua (dative definite singular)
don mhua (dative definite singular)
leis na muanna (dative definite plural)
mua
mhua

From Old Irish muad (“cloud, mist, fumes”), possibly from Proto-Celtic *moudo-.


abacas

abacas m (genitive singular abacais, nominative plural abacais)

abacais (genitive singular)
abacais (nominative plural)
abacas (indefinite nominative singular)
abacais (indefinite nominative plural)
a abacais (indefinite singular vocative)
a abacasa (indefinite plural vocative)
abacais (genitive indefinite singular)
abacas (genitive indefinite plural)
abacas (dative indefinite singular)
abacais (dative indefinite plural)
an t-abacas (definite nominative singular)
na habacais (definite nominative plural)
an abacais (definite genitive singular)
na n-abacas (definite genitive plural)
leis an abacas (dative definite singular)
don abacas (dative definite singular)
leis na habacais (dative definite plural)
abacas
n-abacas
habacas
t-abacas

Borrowed from Latin abacus, abax, from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax, “board covered with sand”), possibly from Hebrew אָבָק (ʾāḇāq, “dust”).


cupa

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cupa m (genitive singular cupa, nominative plural cupaí)

cupa (genitive singular)
cupaí (nominative plural)
cupa (indefinite nominative singular)
cupaí (indefinite nominative plural)
a chupa (indefinite singular vocative)
a chupaí (indefinite plural vocative)
cupa (genitive indefinite singular)
cupaí (genitive indefinite plural)
cupa (dative indefinite singular)
cupaí (dative indefinite plural)
an cupa (definite nominative singular)
na cupaí (definite nominative plural)
an chupa (definite genitive singular)
na gcupaí (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcupa (dative definite singular)
don chupa (dative definite singular)
leis na cupaí (dative definite plural)
cupa
chupa
gcupa

From Middle Irish cupa, from Middle English cuppe.


ciste

ciste m (genitive singular ciste, nominative plural cistí)

ciste (genitive singular)
cistí (nominative plural)
ciste (indefinite nominative singular)
cistí (indefinite nominative plural)
a chiste (indefinite singular vocative)
a chistí (indefinite plural vocative)
ciste (genitive indefinite singular)
cistí (genitive indefinite plural)
ciste (dative indefinite singular)
cistí (dative indefinite plural)
an ciste (definite nominative singular)
na cistí (definite nominative plural)
an chiste (definite genitive singular)
na gcistí (definite genitive plural)
leis an gciste (dative definite singular)
don chiste (dative definite singular)
leis na cistí (dative definite plural)
ciste
chiste
gciste

From Middle Irish ciste, perhaps via Old English ċist, ċest, but at any rate from Latin cista.


bó

bó f (genitive singular bó, nominative plural ba)

bó (genitive singular)
ba (nominative plural)
bó (indefinite nominative singular)
ba (indefinite nominative plural)
a bhó (indefinite singular vocative)
a bha (indefinite plural vocative)
bó (genitive indefinite singular)
bó (genitive indefinite plural)
bó (dative indefinite singular)
boin (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
ba (dative indefinite plural)
an bhó (definite nominative singular)
na ba (definite nominative plural)
na bó (definite genitive singular)
na mbó (definite genitive plural)
leis an mbó (dative definite singular)
leis an mboin (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don bhó (dative definite singular)
don bhoin (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
leis na ba (dative definite plural)
bó
bhó
mbó

From Old Irish bó, from Proto-Celtic *bāus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws.


aspa

aspa m (genitive singular aspa, nominative plural aspaí)

aspa (genitive singular)
aspaí (nominative plural)
aspa (indefinite nominative singular)
aspaí (indefinite nominative plural)
a aspa (indefinite singular vocative)
a aspaí (indefinite plural vocative)
aspa (genitive indefinite singular)
aspaí (genitive indefinite plural)
aspa (dative indefinite singular)
aspaí (dative indefinite plural)
an t-aspa (definite nominative singular)
na haspaí (definite nominative plural)
an aspa (definite genitive singular)
na n-aspaí (definite genitive plural)
leis an aspa (dative definite singular)
don aspa (dative definite singular)
leis na haspaí (dative definite plural)


cathair

cathair f (genitive singular cathrach or caithreach, nominative plural cathracha or caithreacha)

cathrach (genitive singular)
caithreach (genitive singular)
cathracha (nominative plural)
caithreacha (nominative plural)
cathair (indefinite nominative singular)
cathracha (indefinite nominative plural)
a chathair (indefinite singular vocative)
a chathracha (indefinite plural vocative)
cathrach (genitive indefinite singular)
cathracha (genitive indefinite plural)
cathair (dative indefinite singular)
cathraigh (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
cathracha (dative indefinite plural)
an chathair (definite nominative singular)
na cathracha (definite nominative plural)
na cathrach (definite genitive singular)
na gcathracha (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcathair (dative definite singular)
leis an gcathraigh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don chathair (dative definite singular)
don chathraigh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
leis na cathracha (dative definite plural)

From Old Irish cathair, from Proto-Celtic *katrixs (“fortification”).

(historical) enclosed church establishment; monastic city

(archaeology) circular stone fort, a ringfort


cathair

cathair f (genitive singular caithre or caithreach)

caithre (genitive singular)
caithreach (genitive singular)
cathair (indefinite nominative singular)
a chathair (indefinite singular vocative)
caithre (genitive indefinite singular)
cathair (dative indefinite singular)
an chathair (definite nominative singular)
na caithre (definite genitive singular)
leis an gcathair (dative definite singular)
don chathair (dative definite singular)
cathair
chathair
gcathair

Alternative form of caithir (“down, pubic hair”)


achadh

achadh m (genitive singular achaidh, nominative plural achaidh)

achaidh (genitive singular)
achaidh (nominative plural)
achadh (indefinite nominative singular)
achaidh (indefinite nominative plural)
a achaidh (indefinite singular vocative)
a achadha (indefinite plural vocative)
achaidh (genitive indefinite singular)
achadh (genitive indefinite plural)
achadh (dative indefinite singular)
achaidh (dative indefinite plural)
an t-achadh (definite nominative singular)
na hachaidh (definite nominative plural)
an achaidh (definite genitive singular)
na n-achadh (definite genitive plural)
leis an achadh (dative definite singular)
don achadh (dative definite singular)
leis na hachaidh (dative definite plural)
achadh
n-achadh
hachadh
t-achadh

From Old Irish achad m (“expanse of ground; pasture, field; field of battle”).

inh

(archaic, otherwise almost only in place names) field

Cúig Achadh Uisnigh

the five fields of Uisneach, the five fifths of Ireland


monadh

monadh (genitive singular)
monadh
mhonadh


cnoc

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cnoc m (genitive singular cnoic, nominative plural cnoic)

cnoic (genitive singular)
cnoic (nominative plural)
cnoc (indefinite nominative singular)
cnoic (indefinite nominative plural)
a chnoic (indefinite singular vocative)
a chnoca (indefinite plural vocative)
cnoic (genitive indefinite singular)
cnoc (genitive indefinite plural)
cnoc (dative indefinite singular)
cnoic (dative indefinite plural)
an cnoc (definite nominative singular)
na cnoic (definite nominative plural)
an chnoic (definite genitive singular)
na gcnoc (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcnoc (dative definite singular)
don chnoc (dative definite singular)
leis na cnoic (dative definite plural)
cnoc
chnoc
gcnoc

→ Yola: knaugh, knough, knock

From Old Irish cnocc, from Proto-Celtic *knukkos (“hill”). Distantly cognate with English neck. Compare Breton krec'h.

Is glas na cnoic i bhfad uainn. (proverb)

(literally, “Hills far from us are green.”)

Distant prospects can be deceptively alluring.


ní

ní m (genitive singular ní, nominative plural nithe or neathanna)

ní (genitive singular)
nithe (nominative plural)
neathanna (nominative plural)
ní (indefinite nominative singular)
nithe (indefinite nominative plural)
a ní (indefinite singular vocative)
a nithe (indefinite plural vocative)
ní (genitive indefinite singular)
nithe (genitive indefinite plural)
ní (dative indefinite singular)
nithe (dative indefinite plural)
an ní (definite nominative singular)
na nithe (definite nominative plural)
an ní (definite genitive singular)
na nithe (definite genitive plural)
leis an ní (dative definite singular)
don ní (dative definite singular)
leis na nithe (dative definite plural)
nídh (alternative)

From Old Irish ní (“something”, n of nech) conflated with a reanalysis of Old Irish aní (“that which”) as an ní (“the thing”).

Do bhíodar sé mhí gan fille, agus nuair a chonaic Máire an t-árthach ag teacht chun cuain, bhí sceitimíní ar a croidhe le lúthgháir agus le h-áthas, ní nárbh’ iongnadh.

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 194:

They were [away] six months without returning, and when Máire saw the vessel coming to port, her heart had raptures of gladness and joy, which was not surprising.

which (referring back to a clause) (followed by a relative clause)


ní

nite (genitive singular)
nighe (alternative)
níochán (alternative)


cladach

cladach m (genitive singular cladaigh, nominative plural cladaí)

cladaigh (genitive singular)
cladaí (nominative plural)
cladach (indefinite nominative singular)
cladaí (indefinite nominative plural)
a chladach (indefinite singular vocative)
a chladaí (indefinite plural vocative)
cladaigh (genitive indefinite singular)
cladach (genitive indefinite plural)
cladach (dative indefinite singular)
cladaí (dative indefinite plural)
an cladach (definite nominative singular)
na cladaí (definite nominative plural)
an chladaigh (definite genitive singular)
na gcladach (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcladach (dative definite singular)
don chladach (dative definite singular)
leis na cladaí (dative definite plural)
cladach
chladach
gcladach


colpa

colpa m or f (genitive singular colpa, nominative plural colpaí)

colpa (genitive singular)
colpaí (nominative plural)
colpa (indefinite nominative singular)
colpaí (indefinite nominative plural)
a cholpa (indefinite singular vocative)
a cholpaí (indefinite plural vocative)
colpa (genitive indefinite singular)
colpaí (genitive indefinite plural)
colpa (dative indefinite singular)
colpaí (dative indefinite plural)
an colpa (definite nominative singular)
na colpaí (definite nominative plural)
an cholpa (definite genitive singular)
na gcolpaí (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcolpa (dative definite singular)
don cholpa (dative definite singular)
leis na colpaí (dative definite plural)
colpa (indefinite nominative singular)
colpaí (indefinite nominative plural)
a cholpa (indefinite singular vocative)
a cholpaí (indefinite plural vocative)
colpa (genitive indefinite singular)
colpaí (genitive indefinite plural)
colpa (dative indefinite singular)
colpaí (dative indefinite plural)
an cholpa (definite nominative singular)
na colpaí (definite nominative plural)
na colpa (definite genitive singular)
na gcolpaí (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcolpa (dative definite singular)
don cholpa (dative definite singular)
leis na colpaí (dative definite plural)
colptha (alternative)

as if spelled colbtha, as epenthesis does not normally occur between l and p

/ˈkɔl̪ˠəpˠə/

colpán

covering for calf of leg; handle of flail


colpa

colpa m (genitive singular colpa, nominative plural colpaí)

colpa (genitive singular)
colpaí (nominative plural)
colpa (indefinite nominative singular)
colpaí (indefinite nominative plural)
a cholpa (indefinite singular vocative)
a cholpaí (indefinite plural vocative)
colpa (genitive indefinite singular)
colpaí (genitive indefinite plural)
colpa (dative indefinite singular)
colpaí (dative indefinite plural)
an colpa (definite nominative singular)
na colpaí (definite nominative plural)
an cholpa (definite genitive singular)
na gcolpaí (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcolpa (dative definite singular)
don cholpa (dative definite singular)
leis na colpaí (dative definite plural)
colpa
cholpa
gcolpa

Alternative form of colpach (“yearling heifer or bullock, stirk”)

number of sheep, goats, geese, equated to a heifer for grazing purposes


iora

iora m (genitive singular iora, nominative plural ioraí)

iora (genitive singular)
ioraí (nominative plural)

From Old Irish íaru, from Proto-Celtic *wiweros, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂i-h₂uer, reduplication of *h₂u(e)r. Compare Breton gwiñver, Welsh gwiwer.


iora

iora (genitive singular)
ioraí (nominative plural)
iora (indefinite nominative singular)
ioraí (indefinite nominative plural)
a iora (indefinite singular vocative)
a ioraí (indefinite plural vocative)
iora (genitive indefinite singular)
ioraí (genitive indefinite plural)
iora (dative indefinite singular)
ioraí (dative indefinite plural)
an t-iora (definite nominative singular)
na hioraí (definite nominative plural)
an iora (definite genitive singular)
na n-ioraí (definite genitive plural)
leis an iora (dative definite singular)
don iora (dative definite singular)
leis na hioraí (dative definite plural)
iora
n-iora
hiora
t-iora


bé

bé f (genitive singular bé, nominative plural béithe)

bé (genitive singular)
béithe (nominative plural)
bé (indefinite nominative singular)
béithe (indefinite nominative plural)
a bhé (indefinite singular vocative)
a bhéithe (indefinite plural vocative)
bé (genitive indefinite singular)
béithe (genitive indefinite plural)
bé (dative indefinite singular)
béithe (dative indefinite plural)
an bhé (definite nominative singular)
na béithe (definite nominative plural)
na bé (definite genitive singular)
na mbéithe (definite genitive plural)
leis an mbé (dative definite singular)
don bhé (dative definite singular)
leis na béithe (dative definite plural)

From Old Irish bé, from Proto-Celtic *ben, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn (“woman”).


bé

The name of the Latin-script letter b/B.

The English names are also widely used by Irish speakers


airear

airir (genitive singular)
airear (indefinite nominative singular)
a airir (indefinite singular vocative)
airir (genitive indefinite singular)
airear (dative indefinite singular)
an t-airear (definite nominative singular)
an airir (definite genitive singular)
leis an airear (dative definite singular)
don airear (dative definite singular)

From Old Irish airer n (“delight, satisfaction, pleasure”).

inh

(literary) satisfaction, pleasure, delight


airear

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airear m (genitive singular airir, nominative plural airir)

airir (genitive singular)
airir (nominative plural)
airear (indefinite nominative singular)
airir (indefinite nominative plural)
a airir (indefinite singular vocative)
a aireara (indefinite plural vocative)
airir (genitive indefinite singular)
airear (genitive indefinite plural)
airear (dative indefinite singular)
airir (dative indefinite plural)
an t-airear (definite nominative singular)
na hairir (definite nominative plural)
an airir (definite genitive singular)
na n-airear (definite genitive plural)
leis an airear (dative definite singular)
don airear (dative definite singular)
leis na hairir (dative definite plural)
airear
n-airear
hairear
t-airear

Alternative form of oirear (“coast, coastal region; border, border region, frontier”)


creag

creag f (genitive singular creige, nominative plural creaga)

creige (genitive singular)
creaga (nominative plural)
creag
chreag
gcreag


copar

copair (genitive singular)
copar (indefinite nominative singular)
a chopair (indefinite singular vocative)
copair (genitive indefinite singular)
copar (dative indefinite singular)
an copar (definite nominative singular)
an chopair (definite genitive singular)
leis an gcopar (dative definite singular)
don chopar (dative definite singular)
copar
chopar
gcopar


feur

feur m (genitive singular féir, nominative plural feura)

féir (genitive singular)
feura (nominative plural)
feur (indefinite nominative singular)
feura (indefinite nominative plural)
a fhéir (indefinite singular vocative)
a fheura (indefinite plural vocative)
féir (genitive indefinite singular)
feur (genitive indefinite plural)
feur (dative indefinite singular)
feura (dative indefinite plural)
an feur (definite nominative singular)
na feura (definite nominative plural)
an fhéir (definite genitive singular)
na bhfeur (definite genitive plural)
leis an bhfeur (dative definite singular)
don fheur (dative definite singular)
leis na feura (dative definite plural)
feur
fheur
bhfeur


caora

caora f (genitive singular caorach, nominative plural caoirigh)

caorach (genitive singular)
caoirigh (nominative plural)
caora (indefinite nominative singular)
caoirigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a chaora (indefinite singular vocative)
a chaoirigh (indefinite plural vocative)
caorach (genitive indefinite singular)
caorach (genitive indefinite plural)
caora (dative indefinite singular)
caoraigh (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
caoirigh (dative indefinite plural)
an chaora (definite nominative singular)
na caoirigh (definite nominative plural)
na caorach (definite genitive singular)
na gcaorach (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcaora (dative definite singular)
leis an gcaoraigh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don chaora (dative definite singular)
don chaoraigh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
leis na caoirigh (dative definite plural)

From Middle Irish cáera, from Old Irish cauru, from Proto-Celtic *kaɸerūxs.


caora

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


tighearna

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tighearna m (genitive singular tighearna, nominative plural tighearnaí)

tighearna (genitive singular)
tighearnaí (nominative plural)
tighearna (indefinite nominative singular)
tighearnaí (indefinite nominative plural)
a thighearna (indefinite singular vocative)
a thighearnaí (indefinite plural vocative)
tighearna (genitive indefinite singular)
tighearnaí (genitive indefinite plural)
tighearna (dative indefinite singular)
tighearnaí (dative indefinite plural)
an tighearna (definite nominative singular)
na tighearnaí (definite nominative plural)
an tighearna (definite genitive singular)
na dtighearnaí (definite genitive plural)
leis an tighearna (dative definite singular)
don tighearna (dative definite singular)
leis na tighearnaí (dative definite plural)
tighearna
thighearna
dtighearna


laogh

laogh m (genitive singular laoigh, nominative plural laoigh or laoghanna)

laoigh (genitive singular)
laoigh (nominative plural)
laoghanna (nominative plural)
laogh (indefinite nominative singular)
laoghanna (indefinite nominative plural)
a laogh (indefinite singular vocative)
a laoghanna (indefinite plural vocative)
laogh (genitive indefinite singular)
laoghanna (genitive indefinite plural)
laogh (dative indefinite singular)
laoghanna (dative indefinite plural)
an laogh (definite nominative singular)
na laoghanna (definite nominative plural)
an laogh (definite genitive singular)
na laoghanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an laogh (dative definite singular)
don laogh (dative definite singular)
leis na laoghanna (dative definite plural)


armas

armas m (genitive singular armais, nominative plural armais)

armais (genitive singular)
armais (nominative plural)
armas (indefinite nominative singular)
armais (indefinite nominative plural)
a armais (indefinite singular vocative)
a armasa (indefinite plural vocative)
armais (genitive indefinite singular)
armas (genitive indefinite plural)
armas (dative indefinite singular)
armais (dative indefinite plural)
an t-armas (definite nominative singular)
na harmais (definite nominative plural)
an armais (definite genitive singular)
na n-armas (definite genitive plural)
leis an armas (dative definite singular)
don armas (dative definite singular)
leis na harmais (dative definite plural)
armas
n-armas
harmas
t-armas

[ˈaɾˠ(ə)mˠəsˠ]

From Middle Irish armas (“heraldic arms; colours, coat of arms; livery”), from Middle English armes, from Old French armes (“weapons”), from Late Latin arma.


bailé

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bailé m (genitive singular bailé, nominative plural bailéanna)

bailé (genitive singular)
bailéanna (nominative plural)
bailé (indefinite nominative singular)
bailéanna (indefinite nominative plural)
a bhailé (indefinite singular vocative)
a bhailéanna (indefinite plural vocative)
bailé (genitive indefinite singular)
bailéanna (genitive indefinite plural)
bailé (dative indefinite singular)
bailéanna (dative indefinite plural)
an bailé (definite nominative singular)
na bailéanna (definite nominative plural)
an bhailé (definite genitive singular)
na mbailéanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an mbailé (dative definite singular)
don bhailé (dative definite singular)
leis na bailéanna (dative definite plural)
bailé
bhailé
mbailé

Borrowed from English ballet, from French, from Italian balletto.


bata

bata m (genitive singular bata, nominative plural bataí)

bata (genitive singular)
bataí (nominative plural)
bata (indefinite nominative singular)
bataí (indefinite nominative plural)
a bhata (indefinite singular vocative)
a bhataí (indefinite plural vocative)
bata (genitive indefinite singular)
bataí (genitive indefinite plural)
bata (dative indefinite singular)
bataí (dative indefinite plural)
an bata (definite nominative singular)
na bataí (definite nominative plural)
an bhata (definite genitive singular)
na mbataí (definite genitive plural)
leis an mbata (dative definite singular)
don bhata (dative definite singular)
leis na bataí (dative definite plural)
bata
bhata
mbata

Borrowed from Middle English batte (“bat”), from Old French batte (“pestle”), from the verb batre (“to beat”), from Latin battuō, perhaps of Celtic origin.


brilléis

brilléis f (genitive singular brilléise)

brilléise (genitive singular)
brilléis (indefinite nominative singular)
a bhrilléis (indefinite singular vocative)
brilléise (genitive indefinite singular)
brilléis (dative indefinite singular)
an bhrilléis (definite nominative singular)
na brilléise (definite genitive singular)
leis an mbrilléis (dative definite singular)
don bhrilléis (dative definite singular)
brilléis
bhrilléis
mbrilléis


canta

canta m (genitive singular canta, nominative plural cantaí)

canta (genitive singular)
cantaí (nominative plural)
canta (indefinite nominative singular)
cantaí (indefinite nominative plural)
a chanta (indefinite singular vocative)
a chantaí (indefinite plural vocative)
canta (genitive indefinite singular)
cantaí (genitive indefinite plural)
canta (dative indefinite singular)
cantaí (dative indefinite plural)
an canta (definite nominative singular)
na cantaí (definite nominative plural)
an chanta (definite genitive singular)
na gcantaí (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcanta (dative definite singular)
don chanta (dative definite singular)
leis na cantaí (dative definite plural)

[ˈkan̪ˠt̪ˠə]


canta

[ˈkan̪ˠt̪ˠə]


carda

carda m (genitive singular carda, nominative plural cardaí)

carda (genitive singular)
cardaí (nominative plural)
carda (indefinite nominative singular)
cardaí (indefinite nominative plural)
a charda (indefinite singular vocative)
a chardaí (indefinite plural vocative)
carda (genitive indefinite singular)
cardaí (genitive indefinite plural)
carda (dative indefinite singular)
cardaí (dative indefinite plural)
an carda (definite nominative singular)
na cardaí (definite nominative plural)
an charda (definite genitive singular)
na gcardaí (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcarda (dative definite singular)
don charda (dative definite singular)
leis na cardaí (dative definite plural)
carda
charda
gcarda
cárda (alternative)

/ˈkɑːɾˠd̪ˠə/

/ˈkaːɾˠd̪ˠə/


bille

bille m (genitive singular bille, nominative plural billí)

bille (genitive singular)
billí (nominative plural)
bille (indefinite nominative singular)
billí (indefinite nominative plural)
a bhille (indefinite singular vocative)
a bhillí (indefinite plural vocative)
bille (genitive indefinite singular)
billí (genitive indefinite plural)
bille (dative indefinite singular)
billí (dative indefinite plural)
an bille (definite nominative singular)
na billí (definite nominative plural)
an bhille (definite genitive singular)
na mbillí (definite genitive plural)
leis an mbille (dative definite singular)
don bhille (dative definite singular)
leis na billí (dative definite plural)
bille
bhille
mbille


formad

formaid (genitive singular)
formad (indefinite nominative singular)
a fhormaid (indefinite singular vocative)
formaid (genitive indefinite singular)
formad (dative indefinite singular)
an formad (definite nominative singular)
an fhormaid (definite genitive singular)
leis an bhformad (dative definite singular)
don fhormad (dative definite singular)
formad
fhormad
bhformad

/ˈfˠɔɾˠəmˠəd̪ˠ/

B’fhormad leis an ndeamhan an ní sin.

Tá formad lena chéile acu.

Tá siad i bhformad lena chéile acu.


fritéis

fritéis f (genitive singular fritéise, nominative plural fritéisí)

fritéise (genitive singular)
fritéisí (nominative plural)
fritéis (indefinite nominative singular)
fritéisí (indefinite nominative plural)
a fhritéis (indefinite singular vocative)
a fhritéisí (indefinite plural vocative)
fritéise (genitive indefinite singular)
fritéisí (genitive indefinite plural)
fritéis (dative indefinite singular)
fritéisí (dative indefinite plural)
an fhritéis (definite nominative singular)
na fritéisí (definite nominative plural)
na fritéise (definite genitive singular)
na bhfritéisí (definite genitive plural)
leis an bhfritéis (dative definite singular)
don fhritéis (dative definite singular)
leis na fritéisí (dative definite plural)
fritéis
fhritéis
bhfritéis


sidhe

sidhe m (genitive singular sidhe, nominative plural sidhthe)

sidhe (genitive singular)
sidhthe (nominative plural)
sidhe
shidhe
tsidhe


pite

pite m (genitive singular pite, nominative plural pití)

pite (genitive singular)
pití (nominative plural)
pite (indefinite nominative singular)
pití (indefinite nominative plural)
a phite (indefinite singular vocative)
a phití (indefinite plural vocative)
pite (genitive indefinite singular)
pití (genitive indefinite plural)
pite (dative indefinite singular)
pití (dative indefinite plural)
an pite (definite nominative singular)
na pití (definite nominative plural)
an phite (definite genitive singular)
na bpití (definite genitive plural)
leis an bpite (dative definite singular)
don phite (dative definite singular)
leis na pití (dative definite plural)


claíomh

claíomh m (genitive singular claímh, nominative plural claimhte or claidhmheacha or claidhmhte)

claímh (genitive singular)
claimhte (nominative plural)
claidhmheacha (nominative plural)
claidhmhte (nominative plural)
claíomh (indefinite nominative singular)
claimhte (indefinite nominative plural)
a chlaímh (indefinite singular vocative)
a chlaimhte (indefinite plural vocative)
claímh (genitive indefinite singular)
claimhte (genitive indefinite plural)
claíomh (dative indefinite singular)
claimhte (dative indefinite plural)
an claíomh (definite nominative singular)
na claimhte (definite nominative plural)
an chlaímh (definite genitive singular)
na gclaimhte (definite genitive plural)
leis an gclaíomh (dative definite singular)
don chlaíomh (dative definite singular)
leis na claimhte (dative definite plural)
claíomh
chlaíomh
gclaíomh
claidheamh (alternative)
claidhiomh (alternative)
claoidheamh (alternative)
cloidheamh (alternative)
cluidheamh (alternative)
cluíomh (alternative)
claidhmhe (alternative)

/ˈclʲẽːjəvʲ/

From Old Irish claideb, from Proto-Celtic *kladiwos.


montáis

montáis f (genitive singular montáise, nominative plural montáisí)

montáise (genitive singular)
montáisí (nominative plural)
montáis (indefinite nominative singular)
montáisí (indefinite nominative plural)
a mhontáis (indefinite singular vocative)
a mhontáisí (indefinite plural vocative)
montáise (genitive indefinite singular)
montáisí (genitive indefinite plural)
montáis (dative indefinite singular)
montáisí (dative indefinite plural)
an mhontáis (definite nominative singular)
na montáisí (definite nominative plural)
na montáise (definite genitive singular)
na montáisí (definite genitive plural)
leis an montáis (dative definite singular)
don mhontáis (dative definite singular)
leis na montáisí (dative definite plural)
montáis
mhontáis


orla

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

Tá eagla tubaisteach agam roimh orla.


rondó

rondó m (genitive singular rondó, nominative plural rondónna)

rondó (genitive singular)
rondónna (nominative plural)
rondó (indefinite nominative singular)
rondónna (indefinite nominative plural)
a rondó (indefinite singular vocative)
a rondónna (indefinite plural vocative)
rondó (genitive indefinite singular)
rondónna (genitive indefinite plural)
rondó (dative indefinite singular)
rondónna (dative indefinite plural)
an rondó (definite nominative singular)
na rondónna (definite nominative plural)
an rondó (definite genitive singular)
na rondónna (definite genitive plural)
leis an rondó (dative definite singular)
don rondó (dative definite singular)
leis na rondónna (dative definite plural)
rondo (alternative)


tallas

tallais (genitive singular)
tallas (indefinite nominative singular)
a thallais (indefinite singular vocative)
tallais (genitive indefinite singular)
tallas (dative indefinite singular)
an tallas (definite nominative singular)
an tallais (definite genitive singular)
leis an tallas (dative definite singular)
don tallas (dative definite singular)


fiodh

fiodh m (genitive singular feá, nominative plural feánna)

feá (genitive singular)
feánna (nominative plural)
fiodh (indefinite nominative singular)
feánna (indefinite nominative plural)
a fhiodh (indefinite singular vocative)
a fheánna (indefinite plural vocative)
feá (genitive indefinite singular)
feánna (genitive indefinite plural)
fiodh (dative indefinite singular)
feánna (dative indefinite plural)
an fiodh (definite nominative singular)
na feánna (definite nominative plural)
an fheá (definite genitive singular)
na bhfeánna (definite genitive plural)
leis an bhfiodh (dative definite singular)
don fhiodh (dative definite singular)
leis na feánna (dative definite plural)
fiodh
fhiodh
bhfiodh

From Old Irish fid, from Proto-Celtic *widus, whence also Old English wiodu becoming Old English wudu; from Proto-Indo-European *widʰu-, whence also Old English widu.


rabhadh

rabhadh m (genitive singular rabhaidh, nominative plural rabhaidh)

rabhaidh (genitive singular)
rabhaidh (nominative plural)
rabhadh (indefinite nominative singular)
rabhaidh (indefinite nominative plural)
a rabhaidh (indefinite singular vocative)
a rabhadha (indefinite plural vocative)
rabhaidh (genitive indefinite singular)
rabhadh (genitive indefinite plural)
rabhadh (dative indefinite singular)
rabhaidh (dative indefinite plural)
an rabhadh (definite nominative singular)
na rabhaidh (definite nominative plural)
an rabhaidh (definite genitive singular)
na rabhadh (definite genitive plural)
leis an rabhadh (dative definite singular)
don rabhadh (dative definite singular)
leis na rabhaidh (dative definite plural)


radharc

radharc m (genitive singular radhairc, nominative plural radhairc)

radhairc (genitive singular)
radhairc (nominative plural)
radharc (indefinite nominative singular)
radhairc (indefinite nominative plural)
a radhairc (indefinite singular vocative)
a radharca (indefinite plural vocative)
radhairc (genitive indefinite singular)
radharc (genitive indefinite plural)
radharc (dative indefinite singular)
radhairc (dative indefinite plural)
an radharc (definite nominative singular)
na radhairc (definite nominative plural)
an radhairc (definite genitive singular)
na radharc (definite genitive plural)
leis an radharc (dative definite singular)
don radharc (dative definite singular)
leis na radhairc (dative definite plural)

/ˈɾˠɑɪ(ə)ɾˠk/

From Old Irish rodarc, radarc m (“sight”).


saoirse

saoirse (genitive singular)
saoirse (indefinite nominative singular)
a shaoirse (indefinite singular vocative)
saoirse (genitive indefinite singular)
saoirse (dative indefinite singular)
an tsaoirse (definite nominative singular)
na saoirse (definite genitive singular)
leis an tsaoirse (dative definite singular)
don tsaoirse (dative definite singular)
saoirse
shaoirse
tsaoirse

From Middle Irish saírse. Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *suwiros, from *su- (“good”) + *wiros (“man”). Compare Sanskrit सुवीर (suvī́ra, “heroic”).


duan

duan m (genitive singular duain, nominative plural duanta)

duain (genitive singular)
duanta (nominative plural)
duan (indefinite nominative singular)
duanta (indefinite nominative plural)
a dhuain (indefinite singular vocative)
a dhuanta (indefinite plural vocative)
duain (genitive indefinite singular)
duanta (genitive indefinite plural)
duan (dative indefinite singular)
duanta (dative indefinite plural)
an duan (definite nominative singular)
na duanta (definite nominative plural)
an duain (definite genitive singular)
na nduanta (definite genitive plural)
leis an duan (dative definite singular)
don duan (dative definite singular)
leis na duanta (dative definite plural)
duan
dhuan
nduan

From Middle Irish dúan, from Proto-Indo-European *dh₂p-no- (compare Old Armenian տաւն (tawn, “feast, celebration”), Ancient Greek δαπάνη (dapánē, “cost”), Old Norse tafn (“sacrificial animal”) and Latin damnum (“damage”)), from *deh₂p- (“to sacrifice”).


abaid

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abaid f (genitive singular abaide, nominative plural abaideacha)

abaide (genitive singular)
abaideacha (nominative plural)
abaid (indefinite nominative singular)
abaideacha (indefinite nominative plural)
a abaid (indefinite singular vocative)
a abaideacha (indefinite plural vocative)
abaide (genitive indefinite singular)
abaideacha (genitive indefinite plural)
abaid (dative indefinite singular)
abaideacha (dative indefinite plural)
an abaid (definite nominative singular)
na habaideacha (definite nominative plural)
na habaide (definite genitive singular)
na n-abaideacha (definite genitive plural)
leis an abaid (dative definite singular)
don abaid (dative definite singular)
leis na habaideacha (dative definite plural)
abaid
n-abaid
habaid

Alternative form of aibíd (“habit, religious dress”)


idéal

idéal m (genitive singular idéil, nominative plural idéil)

idéil (genitive singular)
idéil (nominative plural)
idéal (indefinite nominative singular)
idéil (indefinite nominative plural)
a idéil (indefinite singular vocative)
a idéala (indefinite plural vocative)
idéil (genitive indefinite singular)
idéal (genitive indefinite plural)
idéal (dative indefinite singular)
idéil (dative indefinite plural)
an t-idéal (definite nominative singular)
na hidéil (definite nominative plural)
an idéil (definite genitive singular)
na n-idéal (definite genitive plural)
leis an idéal (dative definite singular)
don idéal (dative definite singular)
leis na hidéil (dative definite plural)
idéal
n-idéal
hidéal
t-idéal

Borrowing from French idéal, from Late Latin ideālis (“existing in idea”), from Ancient Greek ἰδέᾱ (idéā, “idea”).


pá

pá m or f (genitive singular pá, nominative plural pánna)

pá (genitive singular)
pánna (nominative plural)
pá (indefinite nominative singular)
pánna (indefinite nominative plural)
a phá (indefinite singular vocative)
a phánna (indefinite plural vocative)
pá (genitive indefinite singular)
pánna (genitive indefinite plural)
pá (dative indefinite singular)
pánna (dative indefinite plural)
an pá (definite nominative singular)
na pánna (definite nominative plural)
an phá (definite genitive singular)
na bpánna (definite genitive plural)
leis an bpá (dative definite singular)
don phá (dative definite singular)
leis na pánna (dative definite plural)
pá
phá
bpá
pádh (alternative)
páí (alternative)

From Old French paie (“payment, recompense”), from paiier (“to pay”), from Latin pācō (“I settle, satisfy, pacify”), from pāx (“peace”).

der

pay, wages (money given in return for work)


muca

nominative/vocative/dative plural of muc


bursa

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bursa m (genitive singular bursa, nominative plural bursaí)

bursa (genitive singular)
bursaí (nominative plural)
bursa (indefinite nominative singular)
bursaí (indefinite nominative plural)
a bhursaí (indefinite singular vocative)
a bhursaa (indefinite plural vocative)
bursaí (genitive indefinite singular)
bursa (genitive indefinite plural)
bursa (dative indefinite singular)
bursaí (dative indefinite plural)
an bursa (definite nominative singular)
na bursaí (definite nominative plural)
an bhursaí (definite genitive singular)
na mbursa (definite genitive plural)
leis an mbursa (dative definite singular)
don bhursa (dative definite singular)
leis na bursaí (dative definite plural)
bursa
bhursa
mbursa

From Medieval Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa, “hide, wine-skin”).


barr

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barr m (genitive singular bairr or barr, nominative plural barra)

bairr (genitive singular)
barr (genitive singular)
barra (nominative plural)
barr (indefinite nominative singular)
barra (indefinite nominative plural)
a bhairr (indefinite singular vocative)
a bharra (indefinite plural vocative)
bairr (genitive indefinite singular)
barr (genitive indefinite plural)
barr (dative indefinite singular)
barra (dative indefinite plural)
an barr (definite nominative singular)
na barra (definite nominative plural)
an bhairr (definite genitive singular)
na mbarr (definite genitive plural)
leis an mbarr (dative definite singular)
don bharr (dative definite singular)
leis na barra (dative definite plural)
barr (nominative singular)
barra (nominative plural)
a bharr (singular vocative)
a bharra (plural vocative)
barr (genitive singular)
barra (genitive plural)
barr (dative singular)
barra (dative plural)
an barr (definite nominative singular)
na barra (definite nominative plural)
an bharr (definite genitive singular)
na mbarra (definite genitive plural)
leis an mbarr (dative definite singular)
don bharr (dative definite singular)
leis na barra (dative definite plural)
bárr (alternative)

From Old Irish barr (“top”), from Proto-Celtic *barros (compare Middle Welsh barr), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰers-.


barr

bairr (genitive singular)
barr (indefinite nominative singular)
a bhairr (indefinite singular vocative)
bairr (genitive indefinite singular)
barr (dative indefinite singular)
an barr (definite nominative singular)
an bhairr (definite genitive singular)
leis an mbarr (dative definite singular)
don bharr (dative definite singular)
bárr (alternative)

From Old French barre, barrer. Compare English bar.


currach

currach f (genitive singular curraí, nominative plural curracha)

curraí (genitive singular)
curracha (nominative plural)
currach (indefinite nominative singular)
curracha (indefinite nominative plural)
a churrach (indefinite singular vocative)
a churracha (indefinite plural vocative)
curraí (genitive indefinite singular)
currach (genitive indefinite plural)
currach (dative indefinite singular)
curaigh (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
curracha (dative indefinite plural)
an churrach (definite nominative singular)
na curracha (definite nominative plural)
na curraí (definite genitive singular)
na gcurrach (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcurrach (dative definite singular)
leis an gcuraigh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don churrach (dative definite singular)
don churaigh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
leis na curracha (dative definite plural)
currach
churrach
gcurrach


ais

From Old Irish ais (“back”), possibly from Proto-Celtic *axsi-, from Proto-Celtic *axsilā (“axis”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs- (“axis”).

back: Only used in ar ais (back) and le hais (beside, compared with)


ais

ais f (genitive singular aise, nominative plural aiseanna)

aise (genitive singular)
aiseanna (nominative plural)
ais (indefinite nominative singular)
aiseanna (indefinite nominative plural)
a ais (indefinite singular vocative)
a aiseanna (indefinite plural vocative)
aise (genitive indefinite singular)
aiseanna (genitive indefinite plural)
ais (dative indefinite singular)
aiseanna (dative indefinite plural)
an ais (definite nominative singular)
na haiseanna (definite nominative plural)
na haise (definite genitive singular)
na n-aiseanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an ais (dative definite singular)
don ais (dative definite singular)
leis na haiseanna (dative definite plural)
ais
n-ais
hais

ais an Domhain


laoch

laoch m (genitive singular laoich, nominative plural laochra or laoich)

laoich (genitive singular)
laochra (nominative plural)
laoich (nominative plural)
laoch (indefinite nominative singular)
laochra (indefinite nominative plural)
a laoich (indefinite singular vocative)
a laochra (indefinite plural vocative)
laoich (genitive indefinite singular)
laochra (genitive indefinite plural)
laoch (dative indefinite singular)
laochra (dative indefinite plural)
an laoch (definite nominative singular)
na laochra (definite nominative plural)
an laoich (definite genitive singular)
na laochra (definite genitive plural)
leis an laoch (dative definite singular)
don laoch (dative definite singular)
leis na laochra (dative definite plural)
laoch (indefinite nominative singular)
laoich (indefinite nominative plural)
a laoich (indefinite singular vocative)
a laocha (indefinite plural vocative)
laoich (genitive indefinite singular)
laoch (genitive indefinite plural)
laoch (dative indefinite singular)
laoich (dative indefinite plural)
an laoch (definite nominative singular)
na laoich (definite nominative plural)
an laoich (definite genitive singular)
na laoch (definite genitive plural)
leis an laoch (dative definite singular)
don laoch (dative definite singular)
leis na laoich (dative definite plural)

From Old Irish láech (“warrior, layman”), from Late Latin lāicus (“lay, layman, laic”), from Ancient Greek λᾱϊκός (lāïkós, “of the people”), from λᾱός (lāós, “the people”). Matasović suggests the “warrior” sense may instead be from Proto-Celtic *lāikos from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (“war”).


sgoil

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sgoil f (genitive singular sgoile, nominative plural sgoileanna, sgoileacha or sgolta)

sgoile (genitive singular)
sgoileanna (nominative plural)
sgoil (indefinite nominative singular)
sgoileanna (indefinite nominative plural)
a sgoil (indefinite singular vocative)
a sgoileanna (indefinite plural vocative)
sgoile (genitive indefinite singular)
sgoileanna (genitive indefinite plural)
sgoil (dative indefinite singular)
sgoileanna (dative indefinite plural)
an sgoil (definite nominative singular)
na sgoileanna (definite nominative plural)
na sgoile (definite genitive singular)
na sgoileanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an sgoil (dative definite singular)
don sgoil (dative definite singular)
leis na sgoileanna (dative definite plural)


crosta

/ˈkrˠɔs̪ˠt̪ˠə/


aisle

aisle f (genitive singular aisle, nominative plural aislí)

aisle (genitive singular)
aislí (nominative plural)

Alternative form of aisling (“vision; vision poem”)


aisle

inflection of aisil (“part, piece, joint”):


aisle

inflection of aiseal (“axle”):
genitive singular


fibril

fibril f (genitive singular fibrile, nominative plural fibrilí)

fibrile (genitive singular)
fibrilí (nominative plural)
fibril (indefinite nominative singular)
fibrilí (indefinite nominative plural)
a fhibril (indefinite singular vocative)
a fhibrilí (indefinite plural vocative)
fibrile (genitive indefinite singular)
fibrilí (genitive indefinite plural)
fibril (dative indefinite singular)
fibrilí (dative indefinite plural)
an fhibril (definite nominative singular)
na fibrilí (definite nominative plural)
na fibrile (definite genitive singular)
na bhfibrilí (definite genitive plural)
leis an bhfibril (dative definite singular)
don fhibril (dative definite singular)
leis na fibrilí (dative definite plural)
fibril
fhibril
bhfibril

Borrowed from New Latin fibrilla, a diminutive of Latin fibra (“fibre, filament”).


cime

cime m (genitive singular cime, nominative plural cimí)

cime (genitive singular)
cimí (nominative plural)
cime (indefinite nominative singular)
cimí (indefinite nominative plural)
a chime (indefinite singular vocative)
a chimí (indefinite plural vocative)
cime (genitive indefinite singular)
cimí (genitive indefinite plural)
cime (dative indefinite singular)
cimí (dative indefinite plural)
an cime (definite nominative singular)
na cimí (definite nominative plural)
an chime (definite genitive singular)
na gcimí (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcime (dative definite singular)
don chime (dative definite singular)
leis na cimí (dative definite plural)
cime
chime
gcime
cimidh (alternative)
cimeach (alternative)
cimioch (alternative)

From Middle Irish cimme, cimmid, from Old Irish cimbid (“captive, prisoner”).


bóithrín

bóithrín m (genitive singular bóithrín, nominative plural bóithríní)

bóithrín (genitive singular)
bóithríní (nominative plural)
bóithrín (indefinite nominative singular)
bóithríní (indefinite nominative plural)
a bhóithrín (indefinite singular vocative)
a bhóithríní (indefinite plural vocative)
bóithrín (genitive indefinite singular)
bóithríní (genitive indefinite plural)
bóithrín (dative indefinite singular)
bóithríní (dative indefinite plural)
an bóithrín (definite nominative singular)
na bóithríní (definite nominative plural)
an bhóithrín (definite genitive singular)
na mbóithríní (definite genitive plural)
leis an mbóithrín (dative definite singular)
don bhóithrín (dative definite singular)
leis na bóithríní (dative definite plural)
bóithrín
bhóithrín
mbóithrín

→ English: boreen, bohereen, bohireen

/bˠoːhəˈɾʲiːnʲ/

/ˈbˠoːhɾʲiːnʲ/

/ˈbˠɔːhɾʲinʲ/

From bóthar (“road”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).

affix

a small, quite often badly maintained track or lane, commonly found in rural areas.


nocht

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nocht m (genitive singular noicht, nominative plural noicht)

noicht (genitive singular)
noicht (nominative plural)
nocht (indefinite nominative singular)
noicht (indefinite nominative plural)
a noicht (indefinite singular vocative)
a nochta (indefinite plural vocative)
noicht (genitive indefinite singular)
nocht (genitive indefinite plural)
nocht (dative indefinite singular)
noicht (dative indefinite plural)
an nocht (definite nominative singular)
na noicht (definite nominative plural)
an noicht (definite genitive singular)
na nocht (definite genitive plural)
leis an nocht (dative definite singular)
don nocht (dative definite singular)
leis na noicht (dative definite plural)

From Old Irish nocht (“naked, bare, uncovered”), from Proto-Celtic *noxtos (“naked”) (compare Welsh noeth), from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷós (compare English naked, German nackt).


rinne

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


sil

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sil f (genitive singular sile, nominative plural sileanna)

sile (genitive singular)
sileanna (nominative plural)
sil (indefinite nominative singular)
sileanna (indefinite nominative plural)
a shil (indefinite singular vocative)
a shileanna (indefinite plural vocative)
sile (genitive indefinite singular)
sileanna (genitive indefinite plural)
sil (dative indefinite singular)
sileanna (dative indefinite plural)
an tsil (definite nominative singular)
na sileanna (definite nominative plural)
na sile (definite genitive singular)
na sileanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an tsil (dative definite singular)
don tsil (dative definite singular)
leis na sileanna (dative definite plural)
sil
shil
tsil

From Middle Irish silid (“to drip”). Doublet of siúil.


fras

fras f (genitive singular fraise, nominative plural frasa)

fraise (genitive singular)
frasa (nominative plural)


bian

bian m (genitive singular biain, nominative plural biain)

biain (genitive singular)
biain (nominative plural)
bian (indefinite nominative singular)
biain (indefinite nominative plural)
a bhiain (indefinite singular vocative)
a bhiana (indefinite plural vocative)
biain (genitive indefinite singular)
bian (genitive indefinite plural)
bian (dative indefinite singular)
biain (dative indefinite plural)
an bian (definite nominative singular)
na biain (definite nominative plural)
an bhiain (definite genitive singular)
na mbian (definite genitive plural)
leis an mbian (dative definite singular)
don bhian (dative definite singular)
leis na biain (dative definite plural)
bian
bhian
mbian


ór

óir (genitive singular)
ór (indefinite nominative singular)
a óir (indefinite singular vocative)
óir (genitive indefinite singular)
ór (dative indefinite singular)
an t-ór (definite nominative singular)
an óir (definite genitive singular)
leis an ór (dative definite singular)
don ór (dative definite singular)
ór
n-ór
hór
t-ór


flaith

flaithe (genitive singular)
flaith (indefinite nominative singular)
a fhlaith (indefinite singular vocative)
flaithe (genitive indefinite singular)
flaith (dative indefinite singular)
an fhlaith (definite nominative singular)
na flaithe (definite genitive singular)
leis an bhflaith (dative definite singular)
don fhlaith (dative definite singular)

From Old Irish flaith, from Proto-Celtic *wlatis (“sovereignty”).


flaith

flaith m (genitive singular flatha, nominative plural flatha)

flatha (genitive singular)
flatha (nominative plural)
flaith (indefinite nominative singular)
flatha (indefinite nominative plural)
a fhlaith (indefinite singular vocative)
a fhlatha (indefinite plural vocative)
flatha (genitive indefinite singular)
flatha (genitive indefinite plural)
flaith (dative indefinite singular)
flatha (dative indefinite plural)
an flaith (definite nominative singular)
na flatha (definite nominative plural)
an fhlatha (definite genitive singular)
na bhflatha (definite genitive plural)
leis an bhflaith (dative definite singular)
don fhlaith (dative definite singular)
leis na flatha (dative definite plural)
flaitheamh (alternative)
flaith
fhlaith
bhflaith


cuán

cuán m (genitive singular cuáin, nominative plural cuáin)

cuáin (genitive singular)
cuáin (nominative plural)

From Old Irish cúán. By surface analysis, cú + -án.


cuán

cuáin (genitive singular)
cuáin (nominative plural)
cuán (indefinite nominative singular)
cuáin (indefinite nominative plural)
a chuáin (indefinite singular vocative)
a chuána (indefinite plural vocative)
cuáin (genitive indefinite singular)
cuán (genitive indefinite plural)
cuán (dative indefinite singular)
cuáin (dative indefinite plural)
an cuán (definite nominative singular)
na cuáin (definite nominative plural)
an chuáin (definite genitive singular)
na gcuán (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcuán (dative definite singular)
don chuán (dative definite singular)
leis na cuáin (dative definite plural)
cuán
chuán
gcuán

Alternative form of cumhán (“(fit of) lonesomeness; anxiety, sorrow”)


dún

dún m (genitive singular dúin or dúna, nominative plural dúnta or dúna or dúinte)

dúin (genitive singular)
dúna (genitive singular)
dúnta (nominative plural)
dúna (nominative plural)
dúinte (nominative plural)
dún (indefinite nominative singular)
dúnta (indefinite nominative plural)
a dhúin (indefinite singular vocative)
a dhúnta (indefinite plural vocative)
dúin (genitive indefinite singular)
dúnta (genitive indefinite plural)
dún (dative indefinite singular)
dúnta (dative indefinite plural)
an dún (definite nominative singular)
na dúnta (definite nominative plural)
an dúin (definite genitive singular)
na ndúnta (definite genitive plural)
leis an dún (dative definite singular)
don dún (dative definite singular)
leis na dúnta (dative definite plural)
dún (indefinite nominative singular)
dúna (indefinite nominative plural)
a dhún (indefinite singular vocative)
a dhúna (indefinite plural vocative)
dúna (genitive indefinite singular)
dún (genitive indefinite plural)
dún (dative indefinite singular)
dúna (dative indefinite plural)
an dún (definite nominative singular)
na dúna (definite nominative plural)
an dúna (definite genitive singular)
na ndún (definite genitive plural)
leis an dún (dative definite singular)
don dún (dative definite singular)
leis na dúna (dative definite plural)

From Old Irish dún, from Proto-Celtic *dūnom (“stronghold”).


fán

fáin (genitive singular)
fán (indefinite nominative singular)
a fháin (indefinite singular vocative)
fáin (genitive indefinite singular)
fán (dative indefinite singular)
an fán (definite nominative singular)
an fháin (definite genitive singular)
leis an bhfán (dative definite singular)
don fhán (dative definite singular)

From Old Irish fán; see fána (“slope, depression”).

fánach

wandering, straying, vagrant; aimless, purposeless; vain, futile; casual, haphazard; occasional, rare; trivial, insignificant; sparse

fánaíocht

(act of) wandering, vagrancy; (act of) rambling, roving; hiking; casualness, haphazardness; aimlessness, purposelessness; diminishment, decline; drift

fánaí

wanderer, vagrant; casual worker; potterer; odd, chance, casual, person

fánaí

wandering, vagrancy; casualness, haphazardness; scarceness, rareness

Alternative form of fána (“downward slope, declivity; depression, hollow; droop”)


guí

guí f (genitive singular guí, nominative plural guíonna)

guí (genitive singular)
guíonna (nominative plural)
guí (indefinite nominative singular)
guíonna (indefinite nominative plural)
a ghuí (indefinite singular vocative)
a ghuíonna (indefinite plural vocative)
guí (genitive indefinite singular)
guíonna (genitive indefinite plural)
guí (dative indefinite singular)
guíonna (dative indefinite plural)
an ghuí (definite nominative singular)
na guíonna (definite nominative plural)
na guí (definite genitive singular)
na nguíonna (definite genitive plural)
leis an nguí (dative definite singular)
don ghuí (dative definite singular)
leis na guíonna (dative definite plural)
guidhe (alternative)
guibhe (alternative)
guíochtain (alternative)
guíochtaint (alternative)

From Old Irish guide, from Proto-Celtic *gʷedyā, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ-yeh₂.


gá

gá (genitive singular)
gá (indefinite nominative singular)
a ghá (indefinite singular vocative)
gá (genitive indefinite singular)
gá (dative indefinite singular)
an gá (definite nominative singular)
an ghá (definite genitive singular)
leis an ngá (dative definite singular)
don ghá (dative definite singular)
gá
ghá
ngá
gábh (alternative)
gábhadh (alternative)
gádh (alternative)

Ní gá duit imeacht.

You don’t need to go; you don’t have to go.

Ní gá dom glaoch orthu.


gé

gé f or m (genitive singular gé or géidh, nominative plural géanna or géidhe or géacha)

gé (genitive singular)
géidh (genitive singular)
géanna (nominative plural)
géidhe (nominative plural)
géacha (nominative plural)
gé (indefinite nominative singular)
géanna (indefinite nominative plural)
a ghé (indefinite singular vocative)
a ghéanna (indefinite plural vocative)
gé (genitive indefinite singular)
géanna (genitive indefinite plural)
gé (dative indefinite singular)
géanna (dative indefinite plural)
an ghé (definite nominative singular)
na géanna (definite nominative plural)
na gé (definite genitive singular)
na ngéanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an ngé (dative definite singular)
don ghé (dative definite singular)
leis na géanna (dative definite plural)
gé (indefinite nominative singular)
géidhe (indefinite nominative plural)
a ghéidh (indefinite singular vocative)
a ghéidhe (indefinite plural vocative)
géidh (genitive indefinite singular)
géidhe (genitive indefinite plural)
gé (dative indefinite singular)
géidhe (dative indefinite plural)
an gé (definite nominative singular)
na géidhe (definite nominative plural)
an ghéidh (definite genitive singular)
na ngéidhe (definite genitive plural)
leis an ngé (dative definite singular)
don ghé (dative definite singular)
leis na géidhe (dative definite plural)
géadh (alternative)

From Middle Irish géd m (“goose”), from Proto-Celtic *gezdā. Cognate with Welsh gŵydd, Cornish goodh and Breton gwaz.

goose (grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae)


gé

The name of the Latin-script letter g/G.


lá

lá m (genitive singular lae, nominative plural laethanta)

lae (genitive singular)
laethanta (nominative plural)
lá (indefinite nominative singular)
laethanta (indefinite nominative plural)
a lá (indefinite singular vocative)
a laethanta (indefinite plural vocative)
lae (genitive indefinite singular)
laethanta (genitive indefinite plural)
lá (dative indefinite singular)
ló (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
laethanta (dative indefinite plural)
laethantaibh (archaic dative dialectal indefinite plural)
an lá (definite nominative singular)
na laethanta (definite nominative plural)
an lae (definite genitive singular)
na laethanta (definite genitive plural)
leis an lá (dative definite singular)
leis an ló (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don lá (dative definite singular)
don ló (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
leis na laethanta (dative definite plural)
leis na laethantaibh (archaic dative definite dialectal plural)


lí

lí f (genitive singular lí, nominative plural líocha)

lí (genitive singular)
líocha (nominative plural)

From Old Irish lí, from Proto-Celtic *līwos. Cognate with Welsh lliw.

lí gréine ar an ngaineamh


lí

lí (genitive singular)
lighe (alternative)


liú

liú m (genitive singular liú, nominative plural liúnna)

liú (genitive singular)
liúnna (nominative plural)
liúghadh (alternative)
liúdh (alternative)
liúgh (alternative)

From Old Irish líud (“accusation”), verbal noun of liïd (“to accuse”).


má

má f (genitive singular má, nominative plural mánna)

má (genitive singular)
mánna (nominative plural)
má (indefinite nominative singular)
mánna (indefinite nominative plural)
a mhá (indefinite singular vocative)
a mhánna (indefinite plural vocative)
má (genitive indefinite singular)
mánna (genitive indefinite plural)
má (dative indefinite singular)
mánna (dative indefinite plural)
an mhá (definite nominative singular)
na mánna (definite nominative plural)
na má (definite genitive singular)
na mánna (definite genitive plural)
leis an má (dative definite singular)
don mhá (dative definite singular)
leis na mánna (dative definite plural)
magh (alternative)
maigh (alternative)
máigh (alternative)

From Old Irish mag, from Proto-Celtic *magos.

plain (expanse of land with relatively low relief), champaign (open countryside, or an area of open countryside)


mín

mín f (genitive singular míne, nominative plural mínte)

míne (genitive singular)
mínte (nominative plural)
mín (indefinite nominative singular)
mínte (indefinite nominative plural)
a mhín (indefinite singular vocative)
a mhínte (indefinite plural vocative)
míne (genitive indefinite singular)
mínte (genitive indefinite plural)
mín (dative indefinite singular)
mínte (dative indefinite plural)
an mhín (definite nominative singular)
na mínte (definite nominative plural)
na míne (definite genitive singular)
na mínte (definite genitive plural)
leis an mín (dative definite singular)
don mhín (dative definite singular)
leis na mínte (dative definite plural)
mín
mhín

From Old Irish mín (“smooth, level, calm; self-restrained, gentle, placid, courteous, docile, subdued, tame; digestible, palatable; soft”), from Proto-Celtic *mīnis (“soft, tender”), which is related to *mētos, from Proto-Indo-European *meyh₁- (“mild, soft”).

der

(geography) smooth, level land; tillable land; tract of grassland in mountain


sinsir

/ˈʃiːn̠ʲʃəɾʲ/

/ˈʃɪn̠ʲʃəɾʲ/

sinsear

inflection of sinsear (“ancestor, progenitor; elder, senior citizen; senior”):


ruán

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ruán m (genitive singular ruáin, nominative plural ruáin)

ruáin (genitive singular)
ruáin (nominative plural)
ruán (indefinite nominative singular)
ruáin (indefinite nominative plural)
a ruáin (indefinite singular vocative)
a ruána (indefinite plural vocative)
ruáin (genitive indefinite singular)
ruán (genitive indefinite plural)
ruán (dative indefinite singular)
ruáin (dative indefinite plural)
an ruán (definite nominative singular)
na ruáin (definite nominative plural)
an ruáin (definite genitive singular)
na ruán (definite genitive plural)
leis an ruán (dative definite singular)
don ruán (dative definite singular)
leis na ruáin (dative definite plural)
ruadhán (alternative)

[ˈɾˠuː.ɑːnˠ]

common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)


ruán

ruáin (genitive singular)
ruáin (nominative plural)

[ˈɾˠuː.ɑːnˠ]


ré

ré f (genitive singular ré, nominative plural réite)

ré (genitive singular)
réite (nominative plural)
ré (indefinite nominative singular)
réite (indefinite nominative plural)
a ré (indefinite singular vocative)
a réite (indefinite plural vocative)
ré (genitive indefinite singular)
réite (genitive indefinite plural)
ré (dative indefinite singular)
réite (dative indefinite plural)
an ré (definite nominative singular)
na réite (definite nominative plural)
na ré (definite genitive singular)
na réite (definite genitive plural)
leis an ré (dative definite singular)
don ré (dative definite singular)
leis na réite (dative definite plural)
rae (alternative)

From Old Irish roe, rói (“plain”), from Proto-Celtic *rowos. Cognate with Latin rūs. Akin to raon.


ré

ré m (genitive singular ré, nominative plural réanna)

ré (genitive singular)
réanna (nominative plural)
rae (alternative)

From Old Irish ré, possibly from Proto-Celtic *rowis.


ré

ré f or m (genitive singular ré, nominative plural réanna)

ré (genitive singular)
réanna (nominative plural)
ré (indefinite nominative singular)
réanna (indefinite nominative plural)
a ré (indefinite singular vocative)
a réanna (indefinite plural vocative)
ré (genitive indefinite singular)
réanna (genitive indefinite plural)
ré (dative indefinite singular)
réanna (dative indefinite plural)
an ré (definite nominative singular)
na réanna (definite nominative plural)
na ré (definite genitive singular)
na réanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an ré (dative definite singular)
don ré (dative definite singular)
leis na réanna (dative definite plural)
reo (alternative)


ré

ré (genitive singular)
réanna (nominative plural)
ré (indefinite nominative singular)
réanna (indefinite nominative plural)
a ré (indefinite singular vocative)
a réanna (indefinite plural vocative)
ré (genitive indefinite singular)
réanna (genitive indefinite plural)
ré (dative indefinite singular)
réanna (dative indefinite plural)
an ré (definite nominative singular)
na réanna (definite nominative plural)
na ré (definite genitive singular)
na réanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an ré (dative definite singular)
don ré (dative definite singular)
leis na réanna (dative definite plural)

From Latin resonāre (“to resound”), from the first word of the second line of Ut queant laxis, the medieval hymn which solfège was based on because its lines started on each note of the scale successively.


rún

rún m (genitive singular rúin, nominative plural rúin)

rúin (genitive singular)
rúin (nominative plural)
rún (indefinite nominative singular)
rúin (indefinite nominative plural)
a rúin (indefinite singular vocative)
a rúna (indefinite plural vocative)
rúin (genitive indefinite singular)
rún (genitive indefinite plural)
rún (dative indefinite singular)
rúin (dative indefinite plural)
an rún (definite nominative singular)
na rúin (definite nominative plural)
an rúin (definite genitive singular)
na rún (definite genitive plural)
leis an rún (dative definite singular)
don rún (dative definite singular)
leis na rúin (dative definite plural)

From Old Irish rún (“mystery, secret”) (whence also Scottish Gaelic rùn, Manx roon), from Proto-Celtic *rūnā. Cognate with Welsh rhin.

A rún mo chroí!


sú

sú m (genitive singular sú, nominative plural súnna)

sú (genitive singular)
súnna (nominative plural)
sú (indefinite nominative singular)
súnna (indefinite nominative plural)
a shú (indefinite singular vocative)
a shúnna (indefinite plural vocative)
sú (genitive indefinite singular)
súnna (genitive indefinite plural)
sú (dative indefinite singular)
súnna (dative indefinite plural)
an sú (definite nominative singular)
na súnna (definite nominative plural)
an tsú (definite genitive singular)
na súnna (definite genitive plural)
leis an sú (dative definite singular)
don sú (dative definite singular)
leis na súnna (dative definite plural)
súbh (alternative)
súgh (alternative)

From Old Irish súg (compare Scottish Gaelic sùgh), from Proto-Celtic *sūgos, from Proto-Indo-European *sug-, *suk- (compare Latin sūcus).

sú oráiste


sú

sú f (genitive singular sú, nominative plural sútha)

sú (genitive singular)
sútha (nominative plural)
sú (indefinite nominative singular)
sútha (indefinite nominative plural)
a shú (indefinite singular vocative)
a shútha (indefinite plural vocative)
sú (genitive indefinite singular)
sútha (genitive indefinite plural)
sú (dative indefinite singular)
sútha (dative indefinite plural)
an tsú (definite nominative singular)
na sútha (definite nominative plural)
na sú (definite genitive singular)
na sútha (definite genitive plural)
leis an tsú (dative definite singular)
don tsú (dative definite singular)
leis na sútha (dative definite plural)
subh (alternative)
súgh (alternative)

From Old Irish sub (“strawberry, raspberry”) from Proto-Celtic *subī. Cognate to Welsh syfi.


sú

sú m (genitive singular sú, nominative plural súite)

sú (genitive singular)
súite (nominative plural)
sú (indefinite nominative singular)
a shú (indefinite singular vocative)
súite (genitive indefinite singular)
sú (dative indefinite singular)
an sú (definite nominative singular)
an tsúite (definite genitive singular)
leis an sú (dative definite singular)
don sú (dative definite singular)
sú
shú
tsú
súghadh (alternative)


tuí

tuí (genitive singular)
tuí (indefinite nominative singular)
a thuí (indefinite singular vocative)
tuí (genitive indefinite singular)
tuí (dative indefinite singular)
an tuí (definite nominative singular)
na tuí (definite genitive singular)
leis an tuí (dative definite singular)
don tuí (dative definite singular)
tuí
thuí
dtuí
tuighe (alternative)

From Old Irish tuige (“covering, roofing, thatch”). Cognate with English thatch.


yé

The name of the Latin-script letter y/Y.


zú

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zú m (genitive singular zú, nominative plural zúnna)

zú (genitive singular)
zúnna (nominative plural)
zú (indefinite nominative singular)
zúnna (indefinite nominative plural)
a zú (indefinite singular vocative)
a zúnna (indefinite plural vocative)
zú (genitive indefinite singular)
zúnna (genitive indefinite plural)
zú (dative indefinite singular)
zúnna (dative indefinite plural)
an zú (definite nominative singular)
na zúnna (definite nominative plural)
an zú (definite genitive singular)
na zúnna (definite genitive plural)
leis an zú (dative definite singular)
don zú (dative definite singular)
leis na zúnna (dative definite plural)
sú (alternative)


cailleach dhubh

cailleach dhubh f (genitive singular caillí duibhe, nominative plural cailleacha dubha)

caillí duibhe (genitive singular)
cailleacha dubha (nominative plural)
cailleach dhubh (indefinite nominative singular)
cailleacha dubha (indefinite nominative plural)
a chailleach dhubh (indefinite singular vocative)
a chailleacha dubha (indefinite plural vocative)
caillí duibhe (genitive indefinite singular)
cailleach dubh (genitive indefinite plural)
cailleach dhubh (dative indefinite singular)
cailligh dhuibh (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
cailleacha dubha (dative indefinite plural)
an chailleach dhubh (definite nominative singular)
na cailleacha dubha (definite nominative plural)
na caillí duibhe (definite genitive singular)
na gcailleach dubh (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcailleach dhubh (dative definite singular)
leis an gcailligh dhuibh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don chailleach dhubh (dative definite singular)
don chailligh dhuibh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
leis na cailleacha dubha (dative definite plural)
cailleach dhubh
chailleach dhubh
gcailleach dhubh


suirghe

suirghe (genitive singular)
suirghe (indefinite nominative singular)
a shuirghe (indefinite singular vocative)
suirghe (genitive indefinite singular)
suirghe (dative indefinite singular)
an tsuirghe (definite nominative singular)
na suirghe (definite genitive singular)
leis an tsuirghe (dative definite singular)
don tsuirghe (dative definite singular)
suirghe
shuirghe
tsuirghe

Alternative form of suirí (“(act of) wooing, courting; courtship”)


Ioslamach

Ioslamach m (genitive singular Ioslamaigh, nominative plural Ioslamaigh)

Ioslamaigh (genitive singular)
Ioslamaigh (nominative plural)
Ioslamach (indefinite nominative singular)
Ioslamaigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a Ioslamaigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a Ioslamacha (indefinite plural vocative)
Ioslamaigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Ioslamach (genitive indefinite plural)
Ioslamach (dative indefinite singular)
Ioslamaigh (dative indefinite plural)
an tIoslamach (definite nominative singular)
na hIoslamaigh (definite nominative plural)
an Ioslamaigh (definite genitive singular)
na nIoslamach (definite genitive plural)
leis an Ioslamach (dative definite singular)
don Ioslamach (dative definite singular)
leis na hIoslamaigh (dative definite plural)
Ioslamach
nIoslamach
hIoslamach

From Ioslam (“Islam”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


creideamh

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creideamh m (genitive singular creidimh, nominative plural creidimh or creidíocha)

creidimh (genitive singular)
creidimh (nominative plural)
creidíocha (nominative plural)
creideamh (indefinite nominative singular)
creidimh (indefinite nominative plural)
a chreidimh (indefinite singular vocative)
a chreideamha (indefinite plural vocative)
creidimh (genitive indefinite singular)
creideamh (genitive indefinite plural)
creideamh (dative indefinite singular)
creidimh (dative indefinite plural)
an creideamh (definite nominative singular)
na creidimh (definite nominative plural)
an chreidimh (definite genitive singular)
na gcreideamh (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcreideamh (dative definite singular)
don chreideamh (dative definite singular)
leis na creidimh (dative definite plural)
creideamh (indefinite nominative singular)
creidíocha (indefinite nominative plural)
a chreidimh (indefinite singular vocative)
a chreidíocha (indefinite plural vocative)
creidimh (genitive indefinite singular)
creidíocha (genitive indefinite plural)
creideamh (dative indefinite singular)
creidíocha (dative indefinite plural)
an creideamh (definite nominative singular)
na creidíocha (definite nominative plural)
an chreidimh (definite genitive singular)
na gcreidíocha (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcreideamh (dative definite singular)
don chreideamh (dative definite singular)
leis na creidíocha (dative definite plural)
creideamh
chreideamh
gcreideamh

/ˈcɾʲɛdʲəvˠ/

From Old Irish creitem, from creitid (“to believe”) (Modern Irish creid), from Proto-Celtic *kreddīti, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱréddʰh₁eti.

Gan cultúr ná sibhialtacht gan chreideamh i ndéithe.

No culture or civilization without faith in gods.


athair

athair m (genitive singular athar, nominative plural aithreacha)

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


athair

athrach (genitive singular)
athair (indefinite nominative singular)
a athair (indefinite singular vocative)
athrach (genitive indefinite singular)
athair (dative indefinite singular)
an athair (definite nominative singular)
na hathrach (definite genitive singular)
leis an athair (dative definite singular)
don athair (dative definite singular)


athair

athrach (genitive singular)
athair (indefinite nominative singular)
a athair (indefinite singular vocative)
athrach (genitive indefinite singular)
athair (dative indefinite singular)
an athair (definite nominative singular)
na hathrach (definite genitive singular)
leis an athair (dative definite singular)
don athair (dative definite singular)
athair
n-athair
hathair
t-athair

Rebracketing of nathair. Compare similar rebracketings in the cognates English adder and German Otter.

athair nimhe


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

/ˈmˠɑ̃ːhəɾʲ/

/ˈmˠʌhəɾʲ/ ~ /ˈmˠihəɾʲ/

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

Tá Dia láidir agus máthair mhaith aige.


iníon

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

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

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”)).


gealach

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gealach f (genitive singular gealaí, nominative plural gealacha)

gealaí (genitive singular)
gealacha (nominative plural)
gealach (indefinite nominative singular)
gealacha (indefinite nominative plural)
a ghealach (indefinite singular vocative)
a ghealacha (indefinite plural vocative)
gealaí (genitive indefinite singular)
gealach (genitive indefinite plural)
gealach (dative indefinite singular)
gealaigh (dative in-certain-phrases indefinite singular)
gealacha (dative indefinite plural)
an ghealach (definite nominative singular)
na gealacha (definite nominative plural)
na gealaí (definite genitive singular)
na ngealach (definite genitive plural)
leis an ngealach (dative definite singular)
don ghealach (dative definite singular)
leis na gealacha (dative definite plural)
gealach
ghealach
ngealach

From Middle Irish *gelach (“moon”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic gealach and Manx giallagh.


neul

neul m (genitive singular néil, nominative plural neulta)

néil (genitive singular)
neulta (nominative plural)
neul (indefinite nominative singular)
neulta (indefinite nominative plural)
a néil (indefinite singular vocative)
a neulta (indefinite plural vocative)
néil (genitive indefinite singular)
neulta (genitive indefinite plural)
neul (dative indefinite singular)
neulta (dative indefinite plural)
an neul (definite nominative singular)
na neulta (definite nominative plural)
an néil (definite genitive singular)
na neulta (definite genitive plural)
leis an neul (dative definite singular)
don neul (dative definite singular)
leis na neulta (dative definite plural)


mian

mian f (genitive singular méine, nominative plural mianta)

méine (genitive singular)
mianta (nominative plural)


mian

méine (genitive singular)
mianta (nominative plural)
mian (indefinite nominative singular)
mianta (indefinite nominative plural)
a mhian (indefinite singular vocative)
a mhianta (indefinite plural vocative)
méine (genitive indefinite singular)
mianta (genitive indefinite plural)
mian (dative indefinite singular)
méin (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
mianta (dative indefinite plural)
an mhian (definite nominative singular)
na mianta (definite nominative plural)
na méine (definite genitive singular)
na mianta (definite genitive plural)
leis an mian (dative definite singular)
leis an méin (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don mhian (dative definite singular)
don mhéin (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
leis na mianta (dative definite plural)
mian
mhian


neoplasma

neoplasma m (genitive singular neoplasma, nominative plural neoplasmaí)

neoplasma (genitive singular)
neoplasmaí (nominative plural)
neoplasma (indefinite nominative singular)
neoplasmaí (indefinite nominative plural)
a neoplasma (indefinite singular vocative)
a neoplasmaí (indefinite plural vocative)
neoplasma (genitive indefinite singular)
neoplasmaí (genitive indefinite plural)
neoplasma (dative indefinite singular)
neoplasmaí (dative indefinite plural)
an neoplasma (definite nominative singular)
na neoplasmaí (definite nominative plural)
an neoplasma (definite genitive singular)
na neoplasmaí (definite genitive plural)
leis an neoplasma (dative definite singular)
don neoplasma (dative definite singular)
leis na neoplasmaí (dative definite plural)

From neo- + Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “formation”).


leis

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leis f (genitive singular leise, nominative plural leasracha)

leise (genitive singular)
leasracha (nominative plural)
leis (indefinite nominative singular)
leasracha (indefinite nominative plural)
a leis (indefinite singular vocative)
a leasracha (indefinite plural vocative)
leise (genitive indefinite singular)
leasracha (genitive indefinite plural)
leis (dative indefinite singular)
leasracha (dative indefinite plural)
an leis (definite nominative singular)
na leasracha (definite nominative plural)
na leise (definite genitive singular)
na leasracha (definite genitive plural)
leis an leis (dative definite singular)
don leis (dative definite singular)
leis na leasracha (dative definite plural)

From Old Irish les (“buttock, hip, haunch; buttocks, posterior”).

leisíneach

person with game leg; person with limping gait; tardy person


suidhe

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suidhe m (genitive singular as substantive suidhe, genitive as verbal noun suidhte, nominative plural suidheanna)

suidhe (genitive singular substantive)
as verbal noun suidhte (genitive)
suidheanna (nominative plural)
suidhe (nominative singular)
suidheanna (nominative plural)
a shuidhe (singular vocative)
a shuidheanna (plural vocative)
suidhe (genitive singular)
suidheanna (genitive plural)
suidhe (dative singular)
suidheanna (dative plural)
an suidhe (definite nominative singular)
na suidheanna (definite nominative plural)
an tsuidhe (definite genitive singular)
na suidheanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an suidhe (dative definite singular)
don suidhe (dative definite singular)
leis na suidheanna (dative definite plural)
suidhe (indefinite nominative singular)
a shuidhe (indefinite singular vocative)
suidhte (genitive indefinite singular)
suidhe (dative indefinite singular)
an suidhe (definite nominative singular)
an tsuidhte (definite genitive singular)
leis an suidhe (dative definite singular)
don suidhe (dative definite singular)


feasgar

feasgar m (genitive singular feasgair, nominative plural feasgair)

feasgair (genitive singular)
feasgair (nominative plural)
feasgar (indefinite nominative singular)
feasgair (indefinite nominative plural)
a fheasgair (indefinite singular vocative)
a fheasgara (indefinite plural vocative)
feasgair (genitive indefinite singular)
feasgar (genitive indefinite plural)
feasgar (dative indefinite singular)
feasgair (dative indefinite plural)
an feasgar (definite nominative singular)
na feasgair (definite nominative plural)
an fheasgair (definite genitive singular)
na bhfeasgar (definite genitive plural)
leis an bhfeasgar (dative definite singular)
don fheasgar (dative definite singular)
leis na feasgair (dative definite plural)
feasgar
fheasgar
bhfeasgar

Obsolete spelling of feascar (“evening”).


siubhal

siubhal m (genitive singular siubhail, nominative plural siubhalta)

siubhail (genitive singular)
siubhalta (nominative plural)
siubhal (indefinite nominative singular)
siubhalta (indefinite nominative plural)
a shiubhail (indefinite singular vocative)
a shiubhalta (indefinite plural vocative)
siubhail (genitive indefinite singular)
siubhalta (genitive indefinite plural)
siubhal (dative indefinite singular)
siubhalta (dative indefinite plural)
an siubhal (definite nominative singular)
na siubhalta (definite nominative plural)
an tsiubhail (definite genitive singular)
na siubhalta (definite genitive plural)
leis an siubhal (dative definite singular)
don siubhal (dative definite singular)
leis na siubhalta (dative definite plural)
siubhal
shiubhal
tsiubhal


tost

tost m (genitive singular tost, nominative plural tostanna)

tost (genitive singular)
tostanna (nominative plural)
tost (indefinite nominative singular)
tostanna (indefinite nominative plural)
a thost (indefinite singular vocative)
a thostanna (indefinite plural vocative)
tosta (genitive indefinite singular)
tostanna (genitive indefinite plural)
tost (dative indefinite singular)
tostanna (dative indefinite plural)
an tost (definite nominative singular)
na tostanna (definite nominative plural)
an tosta (definite genitive singular)
na dtostanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an tost (dative definite singular)
don tost (dative definite singular)
leis na tostanna (dative definite plural)

From Old Irish tost, from Proto-Celtic *tustus.

Bí i do thost!

Is binn béal ina thost. (proverb)


craos

craos m (genitive singular craois, nominative plural craois)

craois (genitive singular)
craois (nominative plural)
craos (indefinite nominative singular)
craois (indefinite nominative plural)
a chraois (indefinite singular vocative)
a chraosa (indefinite plural vocative)
craois (genitive indefinite singular)
craos (genitive indefinite plural)
craos (dative indefinite singular)
craois (dative indefinite plural)
an craos (definite nominative singular)
na craois (definite nominative plural)
an chraois (definite genitive singular)
na gcraos (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcraos (dative definite singular)
don chraos (dative definite singular)
leis na craois (dative definite plural)
craos
chraos
gcraos

From Old Irish cráes (“maw, mouth, gullet; gluttony, excessive eating”), possibly related to crosán (“jester, satirist, reciter”, literally “cross-bearer”), which was borrowed into Welsh croesan. Or, from Proto-Celtic *kraɸestus, a late borrowing from Latin crapula (“drunkenness”) and Ancient Greek κραιπάλη (kraipálē, “hangover”).


fearg

feirge (genitive singular)
fearg (indefinite nominative singular)
a fhearg (indefinite singular vocative)
feirge (genitive indefinite singular)
fearg (dative indefinite singular)
feirg (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
an fhearg (definite nominative singular)
na feirge (definite genitive singular)
leis an bhfearg (dative definite singular)
leis an bhfeirg (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don fhearg (dative definite singular)
don fheirg (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
fearg
fhearg
bhfearg

From Old Irish ferg (“anger, wrath”), from Proto-Celtic *wergā, from Proto-Indo-European *werHǵéh₂, from the root *werǵ- (“to make, to work”).

Tá fearg orm.


uaill

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uaill f (genitive singular uaille, nominative plural uailleacha)

uaille (genitive singular)
uailleacha (nominative plural)
uaill (indefinite nominative singular)
uailleacha (indefinite nominative plural)
a uaill (indefinite singular vocative)
a uailleacha (indefinite plural vocative)
uaille (genitive indefinite singular)
uailleacha (genitive indefinite plural)
uaill (dative indefinite singular)
uailleacha (dative indefinite plural)
an uaill (definite nominative singular)
na huailleacha (definite nominative plural)
na huaille (definite genitive singular)
na n-uailleacha (definite genitive plural)
leis an uaill (dative definite singular)
don uaill (dative definite singular)
leis na huailleacha (dative definite plural)
uaill
n-uaill
huaill

From Old Irish úall, from Proto-Celtic *ouxslā, from *ouxselos (“high”).

lightheaded, scatterbrained, person; vain person


baois

baoise (genitive singular)
baois (indefinite nominative singular)
a bhaois (indefinite singular vocative)
baoise (genitive indefinite singular)
baois (dative indefinite singular)
an bhaois (definite nominative singular)
na baoise (definite genitive singular)
leis an mbaois (dative definite singular)
don bhaois (dative definite singular)
baois
bhaois
mbaois
baos (alternative)

From Old Irish báes, from Proto-Celtic *baissā.


asma

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

From Old Irish asma, from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα (âsthma, “laborous breathing”).


slighe

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slighe f (genitive singular slighe or sligheadh, nominative plural slighte or slighthe)

slighe (genitive singular)
sligheadh (genitive singular)
slighte (nominative plural)
slighthe (nominative plural)
slighe (indefinite nominative singular)
slighte (indefinite nominative plural)
a shlighe (indefinite singular vocative)
a shlighte (indefinite plural vocative)
sligheadh (genitive indefinite singular)
slighte (genitive indefinite plural)
slighidh (dative indefinite singular)
slighte (dative indefinite plural)
an tslighe (definite nominative singular)
na slighte (definite nominative plural)
na sligheadh (definite genitive singular)
na slighte (definite genitive plural)
leis an tslighidh (dative definite singular)
don tslighidh (dative definite singular)
leis na slighte (dative definite plural)
slighe
shlighe
tslighe


truaighe

truaighe f (genitive singular truaighe, nominative plural truaigheanna)

truaighe (genitive singular)
truaigheanna (nominative plural)
truaighe
thruaighe
dtruaighe


creach

creach f (genitive singular creiche, nominative plural creacha)

creiche (genitive singular)
creacha (nominative plural)
creach (indefinite nominative singular)
creacha (indefinite nominative plural)
a chreach (indefinite singular vocative)
a chreacha (indefinite plural vocative)
creiche (genitive indefinite singular)
creach (genitive indefinite plural)
creach (dative indefinite singular)
creich (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
creacha (dative indefinite plural)
an chreach (definite nominative singular)
na creacha (definite nominative plural)
na creiche (definite genitive singular)
na gcreach (definite genitive plural)
leis an gcreach (dative definite singular)
leis an gcreich (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don chreach (dative definite singular)
don chreich (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
leis na creacha (dative definite plural)

→ English: creach

From Middle Irish crech (“plunder”). Cognate with Manx cragh and Scottish Gaelic creach.


Tighearna

Tighearna m (genitive singular Tighearna, nominative plural Tighearnaí)

Tighearna (genitive singular)
Tighearnaí (nominative plural)
Tighearna (indefinite nominative singular)
Tighearnaí (indefinite nominative plural)
a Thighearna (indefinite singular vocative)
a Thighearnaí (indefinite plural vocative)
Tighearna (genitive indefinite singular)
Tighearnaí (genitive indefinite plural)
Tighearna (dative indefinite singular)
Tighearnaí (dative indefinite plural)
an Tighearna (definite nominative singular)
na Tighearnaí (definite nominative plural)
an Tighearna (definite genitive singular)
na dTighearnaí (definite genitive plural)
leis an Tighearna (dative definite singular)
don Tighearna (dative definite singular)
leis na Tighearnaí (dative definite plural)


teanga

teanga f (genitive singular teanga, nominative plural teangacha)

teanga (genitive singular)
teangacha (nominative plural)
teanga (indefinite nominative singular)
teangacha (indefinite nominative plural)
a theanga (indefinite singular vocative)
a theangacha (indefinite plural vocative)
teanga (genitive indefinite singular)
teangacha (genitive indefinite plural)
teanga (dative indefinite singular)
teangacha (dative indefinite plural)
an teanga (definite nominative singular)
na teangacha (definite nominative plural)
na teanga (definite genitive singular)
na dteangacha (definite genitive plural)
leis an teanga (dative definite singular)
don teanga (dative definite singular)
leis na teangacha (dative definite plural)
teanga
theanga
dteanga
teangaidh (alternative)

From Old Irish tengae, from Proto-Celtic *tangʷāss (compare Welsh tafod), from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s (“tongue, speech, language”). The alternative form teangaidh was originally the dative singular.

inniúlacht teanga

linguistic competence, language competence


ceann

head

ceann m (genitive singular cinn, nominative plural cinn)

cinn (genitive singular)
cinn (nominative plural)
ceann (indefinite nominative singular)
cinn (indefinite nominative plural)
a chinn (indefinite singular vocative)
a cheanna (indefinite plural vocative)
cinn (genitive indefinite singular)
ceann (genitive indefinite plural)
ceann (dative indefinite singular)
cinn (dative indefinite plural)
an ceann (definite nominative singular)
na cinn (definite nominative plural)
an chinn (definite genitive singular)
na gceann (definite genitive plural)
leis an gceann (dative definite singular)
don cheann (dative definite singular)
leis na cinn (dative definite plural)
ceann
cheann
gceann

From Middle Irish cenn, from Old Irish cenn (compare Manx kione), from Primitive Irish (attested in the personal names ᚉᚒᚅᚐ-ᚉᚓᚅᚅᚔ (cuna-cenni, literally “dog's head”) and ᚊᚓᚅᚑ-ᚃᚓᚅᚇᚐᚌᚅᚔ (qeno-vendagni, literally “little fair-headed one”)), from Proto-Celtic *kʷennom; compare Welsh pen, Breton penn.

Tá ceann dearg agam.

Feicim trí cinn ghlasa.

Is mian liom an ceann sin.

one (modified by an adjective or demonstrative, referring to an object or animal)

Tá ceann amháin agam.

Feicim trí cinn.

used as a dummy noun to support a number, referring to an object or animal