slabhra
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish slabrad (“chain; fetter, shackle”).
Alternative forms
- slabhradh (obsolete)
Declension
Declension of slabhra
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- droichead slabhra (“chain bridge”)
- slabhra páipéir (“paper chain”)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Old Norse slafra (“to slaver”).
Declension
Declension of slabhra
Fourth declension
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Etymology 3
From Old Irish slabrae (“stock; marriage portion, dowry”).
Declension
Declension of slabhra
Fourth declension
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| slabhra | shlabhra after an, tslabhra |
not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “slaḃra” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 649.
- "slabhra" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “slabrad” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “slabrae, slaibre” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- Entries containing “slabhra” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “slabhra” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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