míle de shlí
Irish
Etymology
Literally, ‘mile of a way’.
Noun
míle de shlí m (genitive singular míle de shlí, nominative plural mílte de slí)
- mile
Usage notes
Used to clarify that a mile of distance is meant, since míle by itself can also mean simply ‘thousand’.
Synonyms
- míle slí
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| míle de shlí | mhíle de shlí | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||