obair bhaile
Irish
Etymology
From obair (“work”) + baile (“home”), a calque of English homework.
Noun
obair bhaile f (genitive singular obair bhaile)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| obair bhaile | n-obair bhaile | hobair bhaile | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “obair”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “home-work”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “homework”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025