stairiúil

Irish

Etymology

From stair +‎ -úil.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /sˠtˠaˈɾʲuːlʲ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠtˠaɾʲuːlʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠtˠaɾʲulʲ/

Adjective

stairiúil (genitive singular masculine stairiúil, genitive singular feminine stairiúla, plural stairiúla, comparative stairiúla)

1. historical, historic

   cuntas stairiúil ― historical account

2. storied

Declension

Declension of stairiúil

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	stairiúil	stairiúil	stairiúla
Vocative	stairiúil		stairiúla
Genitive		stairiúla	stairiúla	stairiúil
Dative	stairiúil	stairiúil	stairiúla
Comparative	níos stairiúla
Superlative	is stairiúla

Derived terms

• bréagstairiúil
• láithreach stairiúil
• sochstairiúil

 

Further reading

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