drithle

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish drithliu.

Pronunciation
  • (Kerry) IPA(key): /ˈdʲɾʲɨ̞həlʲə/[1]

Noun

drithle f (genitive singular drithle, nominative plural drithlí or drithleacha or drithleanna)

  1. spark, sparkle
    Synonym: splanc
  2. glint
    Synonym: glioscarnach

Declension
Declension of drithle

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative drithle drithlí
Vocative a dhrithle a dhrithlí
Genitive drithle drithlí
Dative drithle drithlí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an drithle na drithlí
Genitive na drithle na ndrithlí
Dative leis an drithle

don drithle

 leis na drithlí

Archaic declension:

Declension of drithle

Fifth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative drithle drithleanna
Vocative a dhrithle a dhrithleanna
Genitive drithleann drithleann
Dative drithlinn drithleanna

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an drithle na drithleanna
Genitive na drithleann na ndrithleann
Dative leis an drithlinn

don drithlinn

 leis na drithleanna

Derived terms
  • drithleach
  • drithleachas
  • drithleacht
  • drithleascóp
  • drithleog
  • drithleogach
  • drithligh
  • drithlín
  • drithlíneach
  • drithlíneacht

References
  1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 77

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