giuirléid

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɟuːɾˠˈlʲeːdʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɟuːɾˠlʲeːdʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɟuːɾˠlʲedʲ/

Noun

giuirléid f (genitive singular giuirléide, nominative plural giuirléidí)

  1. widget, gadget, implement, accessory
    • 1939, Peig Sayers, “Inghean an Cheannaidhe”, in Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (Bibliothèque de l'École des Hautes Études; 270) (overall work in French), Paris: Librairie Honoré Champion, page 197:
      Chuaidh sí go dtí uncail di a bhí i n‑a shagart san bhaile mhór agus fuair sí uaidh sórt éide agus giúrléidí beaga éigin eile.
      She went to an uncle of hers who was a priest in the city and from him she got a variety of vestments and some other small accessories.

Declension

Declension of giuirléid (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative giuirléid giuirléidí
vocative a ghiuirléid a ghiuirléidí
genitive giuirléide giuirléidí
dative giuirléid giuirléidí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an ghiuirléid na giuirléidí
genitive na giuirléide na ngiuirléidí
dative leis an ngiuirléid
don ghiuirléid
leis na giuirléidí

Mutation

Mutated forms of giuirléid
radical lenition eclipsis
giuirléid ghiuirléid ngiuirléid

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

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