lítear

See also: litear

Irish

Etymology

From French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra, “a Sicilian coin, a measure of weight”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲiːtʲəɾˠ/

Noun

lítear m (genitive singular lítir, nominative plural lítir)

litre

Declension

Declension of lítear

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	lítear	lítir
Vocative	a lítir	a líteara
Genitive	lítir	lítear
Dative	lítear	lítir

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an lítear	na lítir
Genitive	an lítir	na lítear
Dative	leis an lítear don lítear	leis na lítir

Further reading

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

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