Iorua

Irish
an Iorua

Alternative forms
  • Ioruaidh[1]
  • Ioruaidhe, Iorruaidhe[2]

Etymology

From Middle Irish Irúaith, probably from Old Norse Hǫrð(ar), a tribe from western Norway.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

An Iorua f (genitive na hIorua)

  1. Norway
    Synonym: Ríocht na hIorua

Usage notes

Always preceded by the definite article.

Declension
Declension of Iorua

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative Iorua
Vocative a Iorua
Genitive Iorua
Dative Iorua

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an Iorua
Genitive na hIorua
Dative leis an Iorua

don Iorua

Derived terms
  • Ioruach (“Norwegian”, adjective)
  • Ioruach m (“Norwegian”)
  • Ioruais f (“the Norwegian language”)

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

References
  1. “Norway” in English–Irish Dictionary by Tomás de Bhaldraithe
  2. Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “Ioruaiḋe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society

Further reading
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