leathchúpla
Irish edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
leathchúpla m (genitive singular leathchúpla, nominative plural leathchúplaí)
- (architecture) one beam of a couple
- a single twin of a set
Usage notes edit
- This word refers to a sibling that shares a common birthdate with another sibling. The plural refers to a pair of twins individually. The collective term for a set of twins is the singular cúpla.
Declension edit
Declension of leathchúpla
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms edit
- leathchúpla dearthár (“twin brother”)
- leathchúpla deirféar (“twin sister”)
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leathchúpla”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “leathchúpla” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “leathchúpla” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.