clib

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

clib f (genitive singular clibe, nominative plural clibeanna)

  1. tag (metallic binding, tube, or point at the end of a string or lace)
  2. Alternative form of clibín
  3. Alternative form of cliobóg

Declension
Declension of clib

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative clib clibeanna
Vocative a chlib a chlibeanna
Genitive clibe clibeanna
Dative clib clibeanna

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an chlib na clibeanna
Genitive na clibe na gclibeanna
Dative leis an gclib

don chlib

 leis na clibeanna

Derived terms
  • clib madra
  • clib aitheantais

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
clib chlib gclib
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “clib”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “clib” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “clib” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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