Somáilis

Irish

Etymology

From an tSomáil (Somalia) +‎ -is.

Proper noun

Somáilis f (genitive Somáilise)

  1. the Somali language

Declension

Declension of Somáilis (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative Somáilis
vocative a Shomáilis
genitive Somáilise
dative Somáilis
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an tSomáilis
genitive na Somáilise
dative leis an tSomáilis
don tSomáilis

Mutation

Mutated forms of Somáilis
radical lenition eclipsis
Somáilis Shomáilis
after an, tSomáilis
not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Somali”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025