míle slí
Irish edit
Etymology edit
Literally, ‘mile of a way’.
Noun edit
míle slí m (genitive singular míle shlí, nominative plural mílte slí)
- mile
- Synonym: míle de shlí
Usage notes edit
Used to clarify that a mile of distance is meant, since míle by itself can also mean simply ‘thousand’.
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| míle slí | mhíle slí | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||