túisce

See also: t-uisce

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish túsca, a comparative of Old Irish toísech (“first, former”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠuːʃcɪ/

Adjective

túisce

  1. sooner, rather
  2. first

Declension

Declension of túisce
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative túisce thúisce túisce;
thúisce2
vocative thúisce túisce
genitive túisce túisce túisce
dative túisce;
thúisce1 		thúisce túisce;
thúisce2
Comparative níos túisce
Superlative is túisce

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Adverb

túisce

  1. sooner, rather
  2. first

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of túisce
radical lenition eclipsis
túisce thúisce dtúisce

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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