orlach
See also: orłach and órlach
Irish
Alternative forms
- órlach (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Irish ordlach, from ordu (“thumb”).
Pronunciation
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈəuɾˠl̪ˠəx/
Noun
orlach m (genitive singular orlaigh, nominative plural orlaí)
- inch
- bit, fragment
Declension
Declension of orlach
First declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
orlach | n-orlach | horlach | t-orlach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “orlach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Further reading
- Entries containing “orlach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “orlach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.