éanlaith

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish énlaith, énḟlaith, from Old Irish én (bird) + flaith (realm)

Noun

éanlaith f (genitive singular éanlaithe, nominative plural éanlaithe)

  1. (collective) birds, especially fowl and poultry
  2. (obsolete) a flock of birds

Usage notes

The plural is often used with the same meaning as the singular.

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
éanlaith n-éanlaith héanlaith not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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