abhras

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish abras (“gesture, action, handiwork, yarn-spinning”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈəuɾˠəsˠ/

Noun

abhras m (genitive singular abhrais)

  1. handiwork (carding, spinning, etc.)
  2. yarn
    Synonym: snáth
    1. gainful work; benefit, product
    2. material, substance

Declension
Declension of abhras

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Vocative a abhrais
Genitive abhrais
Dative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an t-abhras
Genitive an abhrais
Dative leis an Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

don Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
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