glae
Irish
Alternative forms
- glaodh (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Irish gláed (compare Welsh glud, from Latin glūten (“glue”)).
Noun
glae m (genitive singular glae, nominative plural glaenna)
- verbal noun of glaeigh
- glue
- gluey, sticky, substance; slime
Declension
Declension of glae
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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- Alternative plural: glaecha
Synonyms
- (glue): gliú m
Derived terms
- glae glas (“bird-lime”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
glae | ghlae | nglae |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "glae" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “2 gláed”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN