Páis

See also: pais, país, páis, paîs, païs, PAIS, and παῖς

Irish

Etymology

From Latin passiō.

Proper noun

Páis f (genitive Páise)

  1. (Christianity) Passion

Declension
Declension of Páis

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative Páis
Vocative a Pháis
Genitive Páise
Dative Páis

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an Pháis
Genitive na Páise
Dative leis an bPáis

don Pháis

Derived terms
  • dráma Páise m (“passion-play”)
  • lus na páise m (“passion-flower”)
  • Seachtain na Páise f (“Holy Week”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Páis Pháis bPáis
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Páis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “Páis” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “Pháis” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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