Eilvéis
Irish
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin Helvētia.
Proper noun
An Eilvéis f (genitive na hEilvéise)
- Switzerland, Helvetia
- Synonym: Cónaidhm na hEilvéise
Declension
Declension of Eilvéis
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- Eilvéiseach (“Swiss”, adjective)
- Eilvéiseach m (“a Swiss person”)
- franc na hEilvéise m (“Swiss franc”)
Related terms
- Beirn f (“Bern”)
- franc Eilvéiseach m (“Swiss franc”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
Eilvéis | nEilvéis | hEilvéis | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Eilvéis”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Eilvéis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024