triúr
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Irish
[edit][a], [b] ← 2 | 3 | 4 → |
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Cardinal: trí Ordinal: tríú Personal: triúr |
Etymology
[edit]From the dative case of Old Irish tríar.[1] Analyzable as trí- + fear.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]triúr m (genitive singular triúir, nominative plural triúir) (triggers no mutation)
- a group of three people
- Tá triúr iníonacha aici.
- She has three daughters.
Usage notes
[edit]- 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
[edit]Declension of triúr
Related terms
[edit]- trí (“three”) (non-personal)
Mutation
[edit]Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
triúr | thriúr | dtriúr |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “triúr”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language