próifíl

Irish

Etymology

From French profil, from Italian profilo (“a border”), from Latin pro (“before”) + filo (“a line, stroke, thread”), from filum (“a thread”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /pˠɾˠoːˈfʲiːlʲ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈpˠɾˠoːfʲiːlʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈpˠɾˠɔːfʲilʲ/

Noun

próifíl f (genitive singular próifíle, nominative plural próifílí)

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Declension

Declension of próifíl (second declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative próifíl próifíla vocative a phróifíl a phróifíla genitive próifíle próifíl dative próifíl próifíla forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an phróifíl na próifíla genitive na próifíle na bpróifíl dative leis an bpróifíl don phróifíl leis na próifíla

Mutation

Mutated forms of próifíl

radical	lenition	eclipsis
próifíl	phróifíl	bpróifíl

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