síofra
Irish edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
síofra m (genitive singular síofra, nominative plural síofraí)
- (mythology) elf, sprite
- (mythology) elf-child; changeling
- precocious child
- weakling
Declension edit
Declension of síofra
Derived terms edit
- síofra beag gránna (“gnome”)
- síofra uisce (“water-sprite”)
- síofrach (“elfin, fairylike”, adjective)
- síofróg (“elf-woman, fairy; enchantress”)
- síofróir (“precocious person; know-all; silly talker, gossip”)
- síofrúil (“elf-like, spectral, ghostly”, adjective)
Related terms edit
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
síofra | shíofra after an, tsíofra |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “síofra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “síofra” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “síofra” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.