alfraits
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly from Welsh arblas (“crossbow”), from Middle English arblast, arbalest.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
alfraits f (genitive singular alfraitse, nominative plural alfraitsí)
Declension[edit]
Declension of alfraits
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms[edit]
- alfraitsíocht f (“rascality”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
alfraits | n-alfraits | halfraits | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “alfraits”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “alfraits” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “alfraits” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 50