nádúr

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nātūra (“birth, origin, natural constitution or quality”), via either British Vulgar Latin or Old Welsh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ˠaːd̪ˠuːɾˠ/

Noun

nádúr m (genitive singular nádúir, nominative plural nádúir)

1. nature (of a person, of materials)

Declension

Declension of nádúr

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative nádúr nádúir Vocative a nádúir a nádúra Genitive nádúir nádúr Dative nádúr nádúir

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an nádúr na nádúir Genitive an nádúir na nádúr Dative leis an nádúr don nádúr leis na nádúir

Synonyms

• (of a person): dúchas
• (of materials): cineál

Derived terms

• Nádúr an Bhúda
• nádúrtha

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “nádúr”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “nádúr” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “nádúr” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.