síofra

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃiːfˠɾˠə/

Noun

síofra m (genitive singular síofra, nominative plural síofraí)

  1. (mythology) elf, sprite
  2. (mythology) elf-child; changeling
    1. precocious child
  3. weakling

Declension
Declension of síofra

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative síofra síofraí
Vocative a shíofra a shíofraí
Genitive síofra síofraí
Dative síofra síofraí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an síofra na síofraí
Genitive an tsíofra na síofraí
Dative leis an síofra

don síofra

 leis na síofraí

Derived terms
  • síofra beag gránna (“gnome”)
  • síofra uisce (“water-sprite”)
  • síofrach (“elfin, fairylike”, adjective)
  • síofróg (“elf-woman, fairy; enchantress”)
  • síofróir (“precocious person; know-all; silly talker, gossip”)
  • síofrúil (“elf-like, spectral, ghostly”, adjective)

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

References
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