Irish
Etymology
From U + lúb (“bend, loop, twist”).
Noun
U-lúb f (genitive singular U-lúibe, nominative plural U-lúba)
- U-bend
Declension
Declension of U-lúb (second declension)
| forms with the definite article
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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an U-lúb
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na hU-lúba
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| genitive
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na hU-lúibe
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na nU-lúb
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| dative
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leis an U-lúb leis an U-lúib (archaic, dialectal) don U-lúb don U-lúib (archaic, dialectal)
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leis na hU-lúba
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Mutation
Mutated forms of U-lúb
| radical |
eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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| U-lúb
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nU-lúb
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hU-lúb
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not applicable
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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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