Alpa

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Alpa. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Alpa, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Alpa in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Alpa you have here. The definition of the word Alpa will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofAlpa, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: alpa

Irish

Proper noun

Na hAlpa m pl (genitive na nAlp)

  1. Alps (a mountain range in Western Europe)
    Synonym: Sliabh Alpa
    Chuaigh mé ag sciáil in Alpa na hEilvéise.
    I went skiing in the Swiss Alps.

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
Alpa nAlpa hAlpa not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Alpa”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
  • Alpa”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024