spéis

See also: speis and spèis

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish spéis, from Middle English or Anglo-Norman peis, from Latin pēnsum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sˠpʲeːʃ/

Noun

spéis f (genitive singular spéise, nominative plural spéiseanna)

1. interest (attention, concern)

   Tá spéis aici i mbitheolaíocht.

   She is interested in biology.

Declension

Declension of spéis

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative spéis spéiseanna Vocative a spéis a spéiseanna Genitive spéise spéiseanna Dative spéis spéiseanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an spéis na spéiseanna Genitive na spéise na spéiseanna Dative leis an spéis don spéis leis na spéiseanna

Synonyms

• suim

Derived terms

• dúspéis (“fascination”)
• féinspéis (“egotism”)
• spéisiúil (“interesting”)

 

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “spéis”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “spéis”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 680
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “spéis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN