ordphéire

Irish

Etymology

ord (“ordered”) +‎ péire (“pair”)

Noun

ordphéire m (genitive singular ordphéire, nominative plural ordphéirí)

1. (mathematics) couple

Declension

Declension of ordphéire

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative ordphéire ordphéirí Vocative a ordphéire a ordphéirí Genitive ordphéire ordphéirí Dative ordphéire ordphéirí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-ordphéire na hordphéirí Genitive an ordphéire na n-ordphéirí Dative leis an ordphéire don ordphéire leis na hordphéirí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ordphéire	n-ordphéire	hordphéire	t-ordphéire
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ordphéire”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN