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clúid

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Irish

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish clúit (shelter, recess), probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (cover) or its extension *ḱley- (cover) (compare Old English hleō (shelter)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kl̪ˠuːdʲ/, /klˠuːdʲ/

Noun

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clúid f (genitive singular clúide, nominative plural clúideacha)

  1. nook, corner
    Synonym: cúinne
  2. chimney corner, inglenook
  3. cover, covering
  4. recess (place of retirement, retreat, secrecy, or seclusion)

Declension

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Declension of clúid (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative clúid clúideacha
vocative a chlúid a chlúideacha
genitive clúide clúideacha
dative clúid clúideacha
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an chlúid na clúideacha
genitive na clúide na gclúideacha
dative leis an gclúid
don chlúid
leis na clúideacha

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of clúid
radical lenition eclipsis
clúid chlúid gclúid

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

Further reading

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