Alpa

See also: alpa

Irish

Proper noun

Na hAlpa m pl (genitive na nAlp)

  1. Alps (a mountain range in Western Europe)
    Synonym: Sliabh Alpa
    Chuaigh mé ag sciáil in Alpa na hEilvéise.
    I went skiing in the Swiss Alps.

Declension
Declension of Alpa

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative — Alpa
Vocative — a Alpa
Genitive — Alp
Dative — Alpa

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative — na hAlpa
Genitive — na nAlp
Dative — leis na hAlpa

Derived terms
  • Alpa na Fraince (“the French Alps”)
  • Alpa na hEilvéise (“the Swiss Alps”)
  • Alpach (“Alpine”, adjective)

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
Alpa nAlpa hAlpa not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Entries containing “Alpa” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “Alpa” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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