eolas
See also: eòlas
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish eólas, from Old Irish eulas m (“knowledge, information”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈoːl̪ˠəsˠ/[2]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈoːlˠəsˠ/, /ˈoːl̪ˠəsˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɔːlˠəsˠ/, /ˈɔːl̪ˠəsˠ/
Noun
eolas m (genitive singular eolais)
- knowledge, understanding
- acquaintance, familiarity
- Tá eolas agam ar an áit seo.
- I am familiar with, am acquainted with, this place.
- information
Declension
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Synonyms
- (knowledge, information): fios
Derived terms
- aiseolas
- bileog eolais
- bréageolas (“disinformation”)
- craobh eolais (“signpost”)
- cuaille eolais (“signpost”)
- do-eolais (“unknown, uncharted”, adjective)
- eolas gintlí (“heathen lore; sorcery”)
- eolas imshaoil (“environmental studies”)
- foinse eolais (“source of information”)
- maide eolais (“signpost”)
- méar eolais (“finger-post”)
- réalta eolais (“guiding star, lodestar”)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| eolas | n-eolas | heolas | t-eolas |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “eólas, eulas”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 89
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “eolas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 288
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “eolas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈe͜oː.lɑs/
Noun
ēolas
- nominative and accusative plural of eolh