dísle
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʲiːʃl̠ʲə/
Etymology 1
From Middle English dees (“dice”); the origin of the -le is unclear.
Noun
dísle m (genitive singular díslí, nominative plural)
- die (polyhedron used in games of chance)
Declension
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Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 dísle”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “dísle”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 246
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dísle”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Etymology 2
Metathesized form of dílse.
Noun
dísle f (genitive singular dísle)
- alternative form of dílse
Adjective
dísle
- alternative form of dílse
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| dísle | dhísle | ndísle |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.