soiléire
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish soiléire (“clearness”). Synchronically ananlyzable as soiléir + -e.
Noun
soiléire f (genitive singular soiléire)
- Synonym of soiléireacht (“clarity, distinctness; plainness, obviousness; coherence; easiness”)
Declension
Declension of soiléire
Fourth declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Adjective
soiléire
- inflection of soiléir:
- genitive singular feminine
- nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural
- comparative degree
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
soiléire | shoiléire after an, tsoiléire | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "soiléire" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “clarity” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “distinctness” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “soiléire”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN