dúlra

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

dúil (element, creature) +‎ -ra

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠuːlˠɾˠə/

Noun

dúlra m (genitive singular dúlra, nominative plural)

  1. nature (the natural world)

Declension

Declension of dúlra (fourth declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative dúlra
vocative a dhúlra
genitive dúlra
dative dúlra
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an dúlra
genitive an dúlra
dative leis an dúlra
don dúlra

Mutation

Mutated forms of dúlra
radical lenition eclipsis
dúlra dhúlra ndúlra

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

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “dúlraḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 380; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dúlra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN