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cúpla
cúpla
See also: cupla
Irish
Alternative forms
- (a few): cupla (Cois Fharraige)
Noun
cúpla m (genitive singular cúpla, nominative plural cúplaí)
Declension
Declension of cúpla
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Usage notes
When this word refers to two siblings that share a common birthdate, the pair is referred to in the singular, cúpla. Each sibling is referred to as leathchúpla.
Derived terms
- leathchúpla m (“twin”)
- teirmeachúpla m (“thermocouple”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| cúpla | chúpla | gcúpla |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "cúpla" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.