drithle

Irish

Alternative forms

• dril

Etymology

From Middle Irish drithliu.

Pronunciation

• (Kerry) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲɾʲɨ̞həlʲə/

Noun

drithle f (genitive singular drithle, nominative plural drithlí or drithleacha or drithleanna)

1. spark, sparkle

   Synonym: splanc

2. glint

   Synonym: glioscarnach

Declension

Declension of drithle

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative drithle drithlí Vocative a dhrithle a dhrithlí Genitive drithle drithlí Dative drithle drithlí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an drithle na drithlí Genitive na drithle na ndrithlí Dative leis an drithle don drithle leis na drithlí

Archaic declension:

Declension of drithle

Fifth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative drithle drithleanna Vocative a dhrithle a dhrithleanna Genitive drithleann drithleann Dative drithlinn drithleanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an drithle na drithleanna Genitive na drithleann na ndrithleann Dative leis an drithlinn don drithlinn leis na drithleanna

Derived terms

• drithleach
• drithleachas
• drithleacht
• drithleascóp
• drithleog
• drithleogach
• drithligh
• drithlín
• drithlíneach
• drithlíneacht

 

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “drithle”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “driṫle”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 261
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “drithle”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN