leathchúpla

Irish

Etymology

From leath- +‎ cúpla.

Noun

leathchúpla m (genitive singular leathchúpla, nominative plural leathchúplaí)

  1. (architecture) one beam of a couple
  2. a single twin of a set

Usage notes

  • This word refers to a sibling that shares a common birthdate with another sibling. The plural refers to a pair of twins individually. The collective term for a set of twins is the singular cúpla.

Declension

Declension of leathchúpla (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative leathchúpla leathchúplaí
vocative a leathchúpla a leathchúplaí
genitive leathchúpla leathchúplaí
dative leathchúpla leathchúplaí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an leathchúpla na leathchúplaí
genitive an leathchúpla na leathchúplaí
dative leis an leathchúpla
don leathchúpla 		leis na leathchúplaí

Derived terms

  • leathchúpla dearthár (“twin brother”)
  • leathchúpla deirféar (“twin sister”)

Further reading

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