uille

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈɪlʲə/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈɪl̠ʲə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɪl̠ʲə/, /ˈɨ̞l̠ʲə/

Noun

uille f (genitive singular uilleann, nominative plural uilleanna)

1. Alternative form of uillinn (“elbow”)

Declension

Declension of uille (fifth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative uille uilleanna vocative a uille a uilleanna genitive uilleann uilleann dative uillinn uilleanna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an uille na huilleanna genitive na huilleann na n-uilleann dative leis an uillinn don uillinn leis na huilleanna

Noun

uille f (genitive singular uille)

1. Alternative spelling of oille (“vastness”)

Declension

Declension of uille (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative uille vocative a uille genitive uille dative uille forms with the definite article case singular nominative an uille genitive na huille dative leis an uille don uille

Mutation

Mutated forms of uille

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
uille	n-uille	huille	not applicable

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