sprionla

Irish

Alternative forms

• sprionnla (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠpʲɾʲɨn̪ˠl̪ˠə/

Noun

sprionla m (genitive singular sprionla, nominative plural sprionlaí)

1. thin, fragile twig

Declension

Declension of sprionla (fourth declension)

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

Related terms

• sprionlag (“weak and worthless”)
• sprionlaithe (“mean, miserly”)
• sprionlóir (“miser, skinflint”)

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “sprionnla”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sprionla”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN