leathchúpla

Irish

Etymology

From leath- +‎ cúpla.

Noun

leathchúpla m (genitive singular leathchúpla, nominative plural leathchúplaí)

1. (architecture) one beam of a couple
2. a single twin of a set

Usage notes

• This word refers to a sibling that shares a common birthdate with another sibling. The plural refers to a pair of twins individually. The collective term for a set of twins is the singular cúpla.

Declension

Declension of leathchúpla (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative leathchúpla leathchúplaí vocative a leathchúpla a leathchúplaí genitive leathchúpla leathchúplaí dative leathchúpla leathchúplaí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an leathchúpla na leathchúplaí genitive an leathchúpla na leathchúplaí dative leis an leathchúpla don leathchúpla leis na leathchúplaí

Derived terms

• leathchúpla dearthár (“twin brother”)
• leathchúpla deirféar (“twin sister”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leathchúpla”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “leathchúpla”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “leathchúpla”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025