dísle

Irish

Etymology

From Middle English dees (“dice”); the origin of the -le is unclear.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʲiːʃl̠ʲə/

Noun

dísle m (genitive singular díslí, nominative plural)

1. die (polyhedron used in games of chance)

Declension

Declension of dísle

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative dísle díslí Vocative a dhísle a dhíslí Genitive dísle díslí Dative dísle díslí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an dísle na díslí Genitive an dísle na ndíslí Dative leis an dísle don dísle leis na díslí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
dísle	dhísle	ndísle
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 dísle”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “dísle”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 246
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dísle”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN