síofra

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Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

síofra m (genitive singular síofra, nominative plural síofraí)

  1. (mythology) elf, sprite
  2. (mythology) elf-child; changeling
    1. precocious child
  3. weakling

Declension

Declension of síofra (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative síofra síofraí
vocative a shíofra a shíofraí
genitive síofra síofraí
dative síofra síofraí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an síofra na síofraí
genitive an tsíofra na síofraí
dative leis an síofra
don síofra
leis na síofraí

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of síofra
radical lenition eclipsis
síofra shíofra
after an, tsíofra
not applicable

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

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