Iorua
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish Irúaith, probably from Old Norse Hǫrð(ar), a tribe from western Norway.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
An Iorua f (genitive na hIorua)
- Norway
- Synonym: Ríocht na hIorua
Usage notes[edit]
Always preceded by the definite article.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Iorua
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
Iorua | nIorua | hIorua | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ “Norway” in English–Irish Dictionary by Tomás de Bhaldraithe
- ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “Ioruaiḋe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
Further reading[edit]
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “Irúaith”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “Iorua” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.