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triúr
triúr
Irish
Noun
triúr m (genitive singular triúir, nominative plural triúir)
- a group of three people
- Tá triúr iníonacha aici.
- She has three daughters.
- Tá triúr iníonacha aici.
Usage notes
This noun followed by the genitive plural is the usual way of saying ‘three’ when it refers to human beings; it is also sometimes used with other nouns, especially if the things they denote are being personified.
Declension
Declension of triúr
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Related terms
- trí (“three”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| triúr | thriúr | dtriúr |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||