amhra
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish amrae.
Noun
amhra m (genitive singular amhra, nominative plural amhraí)
- (literary) wonder, marvel
- (literary)
- wonderful thing
- noble, distinguished, person
- (literary) eulogy
- (literary) charm
Declension
Declension of amhra
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Adjective
amhra
- (literary) wonderful, marvellous; distinguished, noble
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
amhra | n-amhra | hamhra | t-amhra |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "amhra" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.