héileacaptar
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English helicopter, from French hélicoptère, from Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
héileacaptar m (genitive singular héileacaptair, nominative plural héileacaptair)
Declension[edit]
Declension of héileacaptar
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
héileacaptar | not applicable | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “héileacaptar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “héileacaptar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “héileacaptar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.