béaloideas
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish bélaites, from bél (“mouth”) + aites (“pleasure, sport”). Synchronically béal + oideas.
Noun
béaloideas m (genitive singular béaloidis or béaloideasa)
- oral tradition
- folklore
Declension
Declension of béaloideas
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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- Alternative declension
Declension of béaloideas
Third declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Derived terms
- béaloideasaí (“folklorist”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
béaloideas | bhéaloideas | mbéaloideas |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "béaloideas" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “folklore” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.