-ra

See also Appendix:Variations of "ra"

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /rɒ/

Suffix

-ra

1. onto, on (sublative case ending)

   asztal (“table”) → tedd az asztalra - put it on the table

Declension

applying -ra to personal pronouns person singular plural 1st rám ránk 2nd rád rátok 3rd rá rája rájuk

Usage notes

• Member of the following suffix cluster:

-ra is added to back vowel words. Final -a changes to -á-.

pad (“bench”) → Leültem egy padra. - I sat down on a bench.

alma (“apple”) → Allergiás vagyok az almára. - I am allergic to apples.

-re is added to front vowel words. Final -e changes to -é-.

szék (“chair”) → Leültem egy székre. - I sat down on a chair.

béke (“peace”) → Mindenki békére vágyik. - Everyone longs for peace.

See also

• Category:Hungarian noun forms - sublative
• Category:Hungarian words taking -ra/-re
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

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Irish

Alternative forms

• -radh (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish -rad.

Suffix

-ra m

1. Collective suffix, attached to nouns or adjectives, used to form nouns:

   -ry, -y

• milseogra ("confectionery"), from milseog ("dessert")
• glasra ("vegetable" (orig. "greenery")), from glas ("green")

Usage notes

• This affix forms masculine nouns of the fourth declension:

Declension of -ra

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative -ra -raí Vocative a -ra a -raí Genitive -ra -raí Dative -ra -raí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an -ra na -raí Genitive an -ra na -raí Dative leis an -ra don -ra leis na -raí