slabhra

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish slabrad (chain; fetter, shackle).

Alternative forms

Noun

slabhra m (genitive singular slabhra, nominative plural slabhraí)

  1. chain
Declension
Derived terms
  • droichead slabhra (chain bridge)
  • slabhra páipéir (paper chain)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old Norse slafra (to slaver).

Noun

slabhra m (genitive singular slabhra)

  1. slaver, slobber
Declension

Etymology 3

From Old Irish slabrae (stock; marriage portion, dowry).

Noun

slabhra f (genitive singular slabhra)

  1. (literary) stock, cattle; portion, dowry
Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
slabhra shlabhra
after an, tslabhra
not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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