cúpla

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See also: cupla and Cúpla

Irish

Alternative forms

  • (a few): cupla (Cois Fharraige)

Etymology

From Old French cople, from Latin cōpula (“bond, tie”).

Pronunciation

Noun

cúpla m (genitive singular cúpla, nominative plural cúplaí)

  1. pair, couple
  2. pair/set of twins
  3. (uncountable) a few (followed by the singular)

Usage notes

  • When this word refers to two siblings that share a common birthdate, the pair is referred to in the singular, cúpla. Each sibling is referred to as a leathchúpla.

Declension

Declension of cúpla (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative cúpla cúplaí
vocative a chúpla a chúplaí
genitive cúpla cúplaí
dative cúpla cúplaí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an cúpla na cúplaí
genitive an chúpla na gcúplaí
dative leis an gcúpla
don chúpla 		leis na cúplaí

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of cúpla
radical lenition eclipsis
cúpla chúpla gcúpla

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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