calra

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

calra m (genitive singular calra, nominative plural calraí)

1. (physics, chemistry, nutrition) calorie

Declension

Declension of calra

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative calra calraí Vocative a chalra a chalraí Genitive calra calraí Dative calra calraí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an calra na calraí Genitive an chalra na gcalraí Dative leis an gcalra don chalra leis na calraí

Derived terms

• calrach (“calorific”)
• calraiméadar (“calorimeter”)
• calraiméadracht (“calorimetry”)
• calraíocht (“calorescence”)
• calraitheoir (“calorifier”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
calra	chalra	gcalra
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “calra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN