véarsa

véarsa

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English verse, ultimately from Latin versus (“a line in writing, and in poetry a verse; (originally) row, furrow”), from vertō (“I turn around”).

Noun

véarsa m (genitive singular véarsa, nominative plural véarsaí)

1. verse; stanza; (biblical) verse

Declension

Declension of véarsa

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative véarsa véarsaí Vocative a véarsa a véarsaí Genitive véarsa véarsaí Dative véarsa véarsaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an véarsa na véarsaí Genitive an véarsa na véarsaí Dative leis an véarsa don véarsa leis na véarsaí

Derived terms

• véarsaíocht f (“versification; verse”)

References

• "véarsa" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.