gléas

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɟlʲeːsˠ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish glés; cognate with Scottish Gaelic gleus.

Noun

gléas m (genitive singular gléis, nominative plural gléasanna)

  1. device, appliance, apparatus, contraption, contrivance, instrument, machine, utensil
  2. measure (action to achieve some purpose)
  3. apparel
  4. gear (equipment, paraphernalia)
  5. (music) key
  6. (fishing) tackle
  7. (vulgar) cock, dick (penis)
  8. (vulgar, derogatory) asshole, dickhead, wanker
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Irish glésaid (adjusts, prepares, arranges, makes ready (for use or action)), from glés, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *glēwos (shining, clear).

Verb

gléas (present analytic gléasann, future analytic gléasfaidh, verbal noun gléasadh, past participle gléasta)

  1. (transitive) adjust, arrange
    1. fit out, equip
    2. dress, array
    3. prepare, make ready
Inflection

Etymology 3

From English glaze.

Noun

gléas m (genitive singular gléis)

  1. (uncountable) sheen, gloss, polish
Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gléas ghléas ngléas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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