éanlaith

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish énlaith, énḟlaith, from Old Irish én (bird) + flaith (realm).

Pronunciation

  • (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈeːnˠlˠə/, /ˈeːn̪ˠl̪ˠə/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈeːn̪ˠl̪ˠaiç/[1]

Noun

éanlaith f (genitive singular éanlaithe, nominative plural éanlaithe)

  1. (collective) birds, especially fowl and poultry
  2. (obsolete) a flock of birds

Usage notes

The plural is often used with the same meaning as the singular.

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
éanlaith n-éanlaith héanlaith not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 87

Further reading

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