soilse

See also: Soilse

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsˠiːlʲʃə]
• IPA^(key): [ˈsˠəilʲʃə]
• IPA^(key): [ˈsˠʌlʲʃə]

Etymology 1

From Old Irish soillse (“brightness, light”).

Noun

soilse f or m (genitive singular soilse, nominative plural soilsí)

1. brightness, light
2. flash of lightning

Declension

Declension of soilse

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative soilse soilsí Vocative a shoilse a shoilsí Genitive soilse soilsí Dative soilse soilsí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an tsoilse na soilsí Genitive na soilse na soilsí Dative leis an tsoilse don tsoilse leis na soilsí

Derived terms

• Soilse f (“Excellency”) (title)
• soilse na súl f (“eyebright”)

Etymology 2

Noun

soilse m pl

1. plural of solas

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “soilse”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN