calra

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

calra m (genitive singular calra, nominative plural calraí)

1. (physics, chemistry, nutrition) calorie

Declension

Declension of calra (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative calra calraí vocative a chalra a chalraí genitive calra calraí dative calra calraí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an calra na calraí genitive an chalra na gcalraí dative leis an gcalra don chalra leis na calraí

Derived terms

• calrach (“calorific”)
• calraiméadar (“calorimeter”)
• calraiméadracht (“calorimetry”)
• calraíocht (“calorescence”)
• calraitheoir (“calorifier”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of calra

radical	lenition	eclipsis
calra	chalra	gcalra

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) “calra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN