caolas
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish *cáelas, equivalent to caol + -as.
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈkeːl̪ˠəsˠ/, [kʰɰeːl̪ˠəsˠ]
- (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkiːlˠəsˠ/, [kʰɰiːlˠəsˠ]
Noun edit
caolas m (genitive singular caolais, nominative plural caolais)
- (geography) strait, narrows
- narrow place, bottleneck
Declension edit
Declension of caolas
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
caolas | chaolas | gcaolas |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “caolas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cáelas”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “caolas” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “caolas” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish *cáelas, equivalent to caol + -as.
Noun edit
caolas m (genitive singular caolais, plural caolan)
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
caolas | chaolas |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cáelas”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language