ús
See also: Appendix:Variations of "us"
Catalan
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
ús m (plural usos)
Related terms
Further reading
- “ús”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ūsus, compare ūsūra (“interest”) and ūsūria (“usury”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /uːsˠ/
Noun
ús m (genitive singular úis)
Declension
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Derived terms
- ráta úis (“rate of interest”)
- ús iolraithe (“compound interest”)
- ús simplí (“simple interest”)
- úsach (“usurious”, adjective)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ús | n-ús | hús | t-ús |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 ús”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ús”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ús”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “ús”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
West Frisian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ys/
Etymology 1
From Old Frisian ūser, ūse.
Determiner
ús
Etymology 2
From Old Frisian ūs, from Proto-Germanic *uns.
Pronoun
ús
- object of wy