slabhra
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish slabrad (“chain; fetter, shackle”).
Declension
Declension of slabhra
Fourth declension
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- slabhra páipéir (“paper chain”)
- droichead slabhra (“chain bridge”)
- aistreoir slabhra (“derailleur”)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Old Norse slafra (“to slaver”).
Declension
Declension of slabhra
Fourth declension
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Etymology 3
From Old Irish slabrae (“stock; marriage portion, dowry”).
Declension
Declension of slabhra
Fourth declension
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| slabhra | shlabhra after an, tslabhra |
not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 79
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “slaḃra”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 649
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “slabhra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “slabrad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “slabrae, slaibre”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “slabhra” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “slabhra” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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