soiléir
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish soiléir (“clear, visible, obvious”).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /sˠəˈlʲeːɾʲ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈsˠɛlʲeːɾʲ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠʌlʲeɾʲ/
Adjective
soiléir (genitive singular masculine soiléir, genitive singular feminine soiléire, plural soiléire, comparative soiléire)
- clear, distinct; evident, obvious, plain
- easy
- unambiguous
Declension
Declension of soiléir
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | soiléir | shoiléir | soiléire; shoiléire² | |
| Vocative | shoiléir | soiléire | ||
| Genitive | soiléire | soiléire | soiléir | |
| Dative | soiléir; shoiléir¹ | shoiléir | soiléire; shoiléire² | |
| Comparative | níos soiléire | |||
| Superlative | is soiléire | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
- (evident): follasach
- (clear): glé, léir
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| soiléir | shoiléir after an, tsoiléir | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "soiléir" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “clear” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “soiléir”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
Old Irish
Etymology
From so- + léir.
Adjective
soiléir
- clear, visible
- clear, obvious, intelligible
- bright, shining
Descendants
- Irish: soiléir
- Manx: sullyr
- Scottish Gaelic: soilleir
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| soiléir | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “soiléir”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN