Irish

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Etymology

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From English helicopter, from French hélicoptère, from Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, spiral) +‎ πτερόν (pterón, wing)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈheː.l̪ʲəˌkapˠ.t̪ˠəɾˠ/

Noun

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héileacaptar m (genitive singular héileacaptair, nominative plural héileacaptair)

  1. helicopter

Declension

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
héileacaptar not applicable not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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