cúpla

cúpla

See also: cupla

Irish

Alternative forms

• (a few): cupla (Cois Fharraige)

Etymology

From Old French cople, from Latin cōpula (“bond, tie”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkuːpˠlˠə]

Noun

cúpla m (genitive singular cúpla, nominative plural cúplaí)

1. pair, couple
2. pair/set of twins
3. (uncountable) a few (followed by the singular)

Usage notes

When this word refers to two siblings that share a common birthdate, the pair is referred to in the singular, cúpla. Each sibling is referred to as leathchúpla.

Declension

Declension of cúpla

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative cúpla cúplaí Vocative a chúpla a chúplaí Genitive cúpla cúplaí Dative cúpla cúplaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an cúpla na cúplaí Genitive an chúpla na gcúplaí Dative leis an gcúpla don chúpla leis na cúplaí

Derived terms

• leathchúpla m (“twin”)
• teirmeachúpla m (“thermocouple”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cúpla	chúpla	gcúpla
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• "cúpla" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.