portráid

Irish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare English portrait.

Noun

portráid f (genitive singular portráide, nominative plural portráidí)

1. portrait

Declension

Declension of portráid

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative portráid portráidí Vocative a phortráid a phortráidí Genitive portráide portráidí Dative portráid portráidí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an phortráid na portráidí Genitive na portráide na bportráidí Dative leis an bportráid don phortráid leis na portráidí

Derived terms

• féinphortráid (“self-portrait”)
• portráidí (“portrait painter”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
portráid	phortráid	bportráid
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “portráid”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “portráid” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “portráid” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.