cúpla
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
- (a few): cupla (Cois Fharraige)
Etymology edit
From Old French cople, from Latin cōpula (“bond, tie”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cúpla m (genitive singular cúpla, nominative plural cúplaí)
Usage notes edit
- When this word refers to two siblings that share a common birthdate, the pair is referred to in the singular, cúpla. Each sibling is referred to as a leathchúpla.
Declension edit
Declension of cúpla
Derived terms edit
- an Cúpla (“Gemini”)
- leathchúpla m (“twin”)
- teirmeachúpla m (“thermocouple”)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cúpla | chúpla | gcúpla |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cúpla”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN