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réamhrá

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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réamh- (fore-, pre-) +‎ (saying). Calque of Ancient Greek πρόλογος (prólogos).

Noun

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réamhrá m (genitive singular réamhrá, nominative plural réamhráite)

  1. foreword, preface (beginning or introductory portion coming before the main text of a document or book), introduction (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material)
  2. preamble (short statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute)

Declension

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Declension of réamhrá (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative réamhrá réamhráite
vocative a réamhrá a réamhráite
genitive réamhrá réamhráite
dative réamhrá réamhráite
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an réamhrá na réamhráite
genitive an réamhrá na réamhráite
dative leis an réamhrá
don réamhrá
leis na réamhráite

Further reading

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