spéis
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish spéis, from Middle English or Anglo-Norman peis, from Latin pēnsum.
Pronunciation
Noun
spéis f (genitive singular spéise, nominative plural spéiseanna)
- interest (attention, concern)
- Tá spéis aici i mbitheolaíocht.
- She is interested in biology.
Declension
Declension of spéis
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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
- Template:R:ga:Dinneen
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “spéis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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