síofra

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃiːfˠɾˠə/

Noun

síofra m (genitive singular síofra, nominative plural síofraí)

  1. (mythology) elf, sprite
  2. (mythology) elf-child; changeling
    1. precocious child
  3. weakling

Declension

Declension of síofra (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative síofra síofraí
vocative a shíofra a shíofraí
genitive síofra síofraí
dative síofra síofraí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an síofra na síofraí
genitive an tsíofra na síofraí
dative leis an síofra
don síofra 		leis na síofraí

Derived terms

  • síofra beag gránna (“gnome”)
  • síofra uisce (“water-sprite”)
  • síofrach (“elfin, fairylike”, adjective)
  • síofróg (“elf-woman, fairy; enchantress”)
  • síofróir (“precocious person; know-all; silly talker, gossip”)
  • síofrúil (“elf-like, spectral, ghostly”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of síofra
radical lenition eclipsis
síofra shíofra
after an, tsíofra 		not applicable

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

References

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