cúpla

See also: cupla and Cúpla

Irish

Alternative forms

• (a few): cupla (Cois Fharraige)

Etymology

From Old French cople, from Latin cōpula (“bond, tie”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkuːpˠlˠə]

Noun

cúpla m (genitive singular cúpla, nominative plural cúplaí)

1. pair, couple
2. pair/set of twins
3. (uncountable) a few (followed by the singular)

Usage notes

• When this word refers to two siblings that share a common birthdate, the pair is referred to in the singular, cúpla. Each sibling is referred to as a leathchúpla.

Declension

Declension of cúpla (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative cúpla cúplaí vocative a chúpla a chúplaí genitive cúpla cúplaí dative cúpla cúplaí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an cúpla na cúplaí genitive an chúpla na gcúplaí dative leis an gcúpla don chúpla leis na cúplaí

Derived terms

• an Cúpla (“Gemini”)
• leathchúpla m (“twin”)
• teirmeachúpla m (“thermocouple”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cúpla

radical	lenition	eclipsis
cúpla	chúpla	gcúpla

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

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cúpla”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN