Eabhra

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Ebrae, from Latin hebraeus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos), from Aramaic עִבְרַי (ʿiḇray), from Biblical Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrī).

Proper noun

Eabhra f (genitive Eabhra)

1. synonym of Eabhrais (“Hebrew language”)

Declension

Declension of Eabhra (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms singular nominative Eabhra vocative a Eabhra genitive Eabhra dative Eabhra forms with the definite article singular nominative an Eabhra genitive na hEabhra dative leis an Eabhra don Eabhra

Derived terms

• Eabhrais

Mutation

Mutated forms of Eabhra

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Eabhra	nEabhra	hEabhra	not applicable

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

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “Eaḃra”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 383; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Eabhra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish Ebrae, from Latin hebraeus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos), from Aramaic עִבְרַי (ʿiḇray), from Biblical Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrī).

Proper noun

Eabhra f

1. Hebrew (language)

   Synonym: Eabhrais

Related terms

• Eabhrach

Mutation

Mutation of Eabhra

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Eabhra	n-Eabhra	h-Eabhra	t-Eabhra

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