Alpa
See also: alpa
Irish edit
Proper noun edit
Na hAlpa m pl (genitive na nAlp)
- Alps (a mountain range in Western Europe)
- Synonym: Sliabh Alpa
- Chuaigh mé ag sciáil in Alpa na hEilvéise.
- I went skiing in the Swiss Alps.
Declension edit
Declension of Alpa
Bare forms:
|
Forms with the definite article:
|
Derived terms edit
- Alpa na Fraince (“the French Alps”)
- Alpa na hEilvéise (“the Swiss Alps”)
- Alpach (“Alpine”, adjective)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
Alpa | nAlpa | hAlpa | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Entries containing “Alpa” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Alpa” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.