Eabhrais

Irish

Etymology

From Eabhra (“Hebrew”) +‎ -is (“-ish, -ese”, language suffix).

Proper noun

Eabhrais f (genitive Eabhraise)

1. the Hebrew language

   Synonym: Eabhra

Declension

Declension of Eabhrais (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Eabhrais vocative a Eabhrais genitive Eabhraise dative Eabhrais forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Eabhrais genitive na hEabhraise dative leis an Eabhrais don Eabhrais

Related terms

• Eabhrach (“Hebrew”, adjective)
• Eabhrach m (“Hebrew”)
• Iosrael m (“Israel”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of Eabhrais

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Eabhrais	nEabhrais	hEabhrais	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Eabhrais”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Eabhrais”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Eabhrais”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Scottish Gaelic

Proper noun

Eabhrais f (genitive Eabhraise)

1. the Hebrew language

   Synonym: Eabhra

Mutation

Mutation of Eabhrais

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Eabhrais	n-Eabhrais	h-Eabhrais	t-Eabhrais

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.