nádúr

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nātūra (“birth, origin, natural constitution or quality”), via either British Vulgar Latin or Old Welsh.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ˠaːd̪ˠuːɾˠ/

Noun

nádúr m (genitive singular nádúir, nominative plural nádúir)

(of a person, of materials) nature

Declension

Declension of nádúr

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	nádúr	nádúir
Vocative	a nádúir	a nádúra
Genitive	nádúir	nádúr
Dative	nádúr	nádúir

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an nádúr	na nádúir
Genitive	an nádúir	na nádúr
Dative	leis an nádúr don nádúr	leis na nádúir

Synonyms

(of a person): dúchas
(of materials): cineál

Derived terms

nádúrtha

Further reading

"nádúr" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “nádúr” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “nádúr” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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