sprid

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

sprid f (genitive singular spride, nominative plural sprideanna)

1. sprite; spirit, ghost
2. worn-out, wraithlike, person
3. spirit, courage; morale

Declension

Declension of sprid

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative sprid sprideanna Vocative a sprid a sprideanna Genitive spride sprideanna Dative sprid sprideanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an sprid na sprideanna Genitive na spride na sprideanna Dative leis an sprid don sprid leis na sprideanna

Derived terms

• sprid chaomhnaithe (“tutelary spirit”)
• spridiúil (“spirited”)

Related terms

• spiorad (“spirit”)
• taibhse (“ghost”)
• taise (“fetch, wraith”)

References

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

Swedish

Verb

sprid

1. imperative of sprida