éanlaith
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish énlaith, énḟlaith, from Old Irish én (“bird”) + flaith (“realm”).
Noun
éanlaith f (genitive singular éanlaithe, nominative plural éanlaithe)
- (collective) birds, especially fowl and poultry
- (obsolete) a flock of birds
Usage notes
The plural is often used with the same meaning as the singular.
Declension
Declension of éanlaith
Second declension
Bare forms
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Related terms
- éan
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
éanlaith | n-éanlaith | héanlaith | not applicable |
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), “énlaith”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “éanlaiṫ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 279
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “éanlaith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “éanlaith” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “éanlaith” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.