leathuair

Irish

Alternative forms

leath-uair (superseded)

Etymology

leath- (“half”) +‎ uair (“hour”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲaˌhuəɾʲ/
(Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲæ.uəɾʲ/

Noun

leathuair f (genitive singular leathuaire, nominative plural leathuaire)

half-hour
leathuair tar éis a dó ― half past two

Declension

Declension of leathuair

Second declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	leathuair	leathuaire
Vocative	a leathuair	a leathuaire
Genitive	leathuaire	leathuaire
Dative	leathuair	leathuaire

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an leathuair	na leathuaire
Genitive	na leathuaire	na leathuaire
Dative	leis an leathuair don leathuair	leis na leathuaire

Further reading

"leathuair" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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