drúis

See also: drùis

Irish

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish drúis, from Old Irish drús (“hot-lust, desire”), from drúth (“wanton, unchaste”).

Noun

drúis f (genitive singular drúise)

1. lust
   • 2010 October 25, “Na Cloigne”, in TG4‎^[1]:

     Dúnmharú, drúis, éad agus fórsaí dorcha osnádúrtha sa scannán ‘Na Cloigne’ ar 'Lá na Marbh'.

     Murder, lust, jealousy and dark supernatural forces are all to be found in the film 'Na Cloigne' on All Soul's Day.

Declension

Declension of drúis

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative drúis Vocative a dhrúis Genitive drúise Dative drúis

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an drúis Genitive na drúise Dative leis an drúis don drúis

Etymology 2

Noun

drúis m

1. inflection of drús:
   1. vocative/genitive singular
   2. nominative/dative plural

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Old Irish

Noun

drúis f

1. Alternative form of drús

Inflection

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