claí

Irish
claí sa Dhún Bheag i gCorca Dhuibhne

Alternative forms
  • claidhe (obsolete)

Etymology

Originally a variant form of cladh, from Old Irish clad (“ditch, trench”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /klˠiː/
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /kləi/ (associated with the spelling cladh)
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /klˠəi/ (associated with the spelling cladh)

Noun

claí m (genitive singular claí, nominative plural claíocha)

  1. dry-stone wall
  2. ditch, dike

Declension
Declension of claí

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative claí claíocha
Vocative a chlaí a chlaíocha
Genitive claí claíocha
Dative claí claíocha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an claí na claíocha
Genitive an chlaí na gclaíocha
Dative leis an gclaí

don chlaí

 leis na claíocha
  • Alternative plural: claíonna (Cois Fharraige)

Synonyms

Derived terms

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

References
  • “claide” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “claiḋe” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • "claí" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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