Somáilis

Irish

Etymology

From an tSomáil (“Somalia”) +‎ -is.

Proper noun

Somáilis f (genitive Somáilise)

1. the Somali language

Declension

Declension of Somáilis (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Somáilis vocative a Shomáilis genitive Somáilise dative Somáilis forms with the definite article case singular nominative an tSomáilis genitive na Somáilise dative leis an tSomáilis don tSomáilis

Mutation

Mutated forms of Somáilis

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Somáilis	Shomáilis after an, tSomáilis	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

• “Somali”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024