triúr
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From the dative case of Old Irish tríar.[1] Analyzable as trí- + fear.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
triúr m (genitive singular triúir, nominative plural triúir) (triggers no mutation)
- a group of three people
- Tá triúr iníonacha aici.
- She has three daughters.
Usage notes edit
- Generally used with the genitive plural when referring to human beings; also sometimes used with other nouns, especially if the things they denote are being personified.
Declension edit
Declension of triúr
Related terms edit
- trí (“three”) (non-personal)
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| triúr | thriúr | dtriúr |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “triúr”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language