tobar
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish topar, from Old Irish topur.
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠɔbˠəɾˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠʌbˠəɾˠ/
Noun
tobar m (genitive singular tobair, nominative plural toibreacha)
- well
- spring
Declension
Declension of tobar
First declension
Bare forms:
| Forms with the definite article:
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- Obsolete nominative plural: tobair
Related terms
- tiobra
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
tobar | thobar | dtobar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “topar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “tobar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 738
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “tobar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “tobar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “tobar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish topur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt̪ʰopəɾ/
Noun
tobar m or f (genitive singular tobair, plural tobrachan)
- A cistern, a fountain
- A well, a spring
- A source, origin
Derived terms
- Tobar Mhoire