duilliúr
Irish
Alternative forms
- duileabhar, duilleabhar (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Irish duillebar (“foliage”), analyzable as duille (“leaf”) + -úr.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /d̪ˠɪˈlʲuːɾˠ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɪl̠ʲuːɾˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɪl̠ʲuɾˠ/
Noun
duilliúr m (genitive singular duilliúir)
- leaves
- foliage
- Synonym: clúmh
- greenery
Declension
Declension of duilliúr
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Related terms
- duille (“leaf”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
duilliúr | dhuilliúr | nduilliúr |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “duilliúr”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “duilliúr” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “duilliúr” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.