naonúr

Irish

naonúr

Alternative forms

• naonbhar, naonmhar

Etymology

From Old Irish nónbar.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /n̪ˠeːˈn̪ˠuːɾˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ˠiːnˠuːɾˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ˠʌnˠuɾˠ/, /ˈn̪ˠɨ̞nˠuɾˠ/

Noun

naonúr m (genitive singular naonúir, nominative plural naonúir) (triggers no mutation)

1. a group of nine people

   Tá naonúr breithiúna sa chúirt. ― There are nine judges in the court.

Usage notes

• Generally used with the genitive plural when referring to human beings; also sometimes used with other nouns, especially if the things they denote are being personified.

Declension

Declension of naonúr

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative naonúr naonúir Vocative a naonúir a naonúra Genitive naonúir naonúr Dative naonúr naonúir

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an naonúr na naonúir Genitive an naonúir na naonúr Dative leis an naonúr don naonúr leis na naonúir

Related terms

• naoi (“nine”) (non-personal)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “naonúr”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “naonúr” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “naonúr” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “nónbor”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “naonḃar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 508