spraoi

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse sprækr, sprakr (“lively, vigorous, sprightly”), from Proto-Germanic *sprakjaz, *sprakją, *spruką (“branch, sprout, splinter”), probably related to *sparkaz (“lively, energetic”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sˠpˠɾˠiː/

Noun

spraoi m (genitive singular spraoi, nominative plural spraíonna)

1. fun, sport

   Synonyms: craic, spórt

   ag déanamh spraoi ― playing

2. spree

Declension

Declension of spraoi

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative spraoi spraíonna Vocative a spraoi a spraíonna Genitive spraoi spraíonna Dative spraoi spraíonna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an spraoi na spraíonna Genitive an spraoi na spraíonna Dative leis an spraoi don spraoi leis na spraíonna

Descendants

• → English: spree (possibly)