Eoraip

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Eóraip, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːɾəpʲ/

Proper noun

An Eoraip f (genitive Na hEorpa)

1. Europe

Declension

Declension of Eoraip

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative Eoraip Vocative a Eoraip Genitive Eorpa Dative Eoraip

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an Eoraip Genitive na hEorpa Dative leis an Eoraip don Eoraip

Derived terms

• An Eoraip Láir f (“Central Europe”)
• Eorpach (“European”, adjective)
• Eorpach m (“European”)
• Oirthear na hEorpa m (“Eastern Europe”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Eoraip	nEoraip	hEoraip	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Eoraip”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “Eóraip”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Entries containing “Eoraip” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “Eoraip” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.