Iorua

Irish

an Iorua

Alternative forms

  • Ioruaidh[1]
  • Ioruaidhe, Iorruaidhe[2]

Etymology

From Middle Irish Irúaith.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

An Iorua f (genitive na hIorua)

  1. Norway
    Synonym: Ríocht na hIorua

Usage notes

Always preceded by the definite article.

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
Iorua nIorua hIorua not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. ↑ “Norway” in English–Irish Dictionary by Tomás de Bhaldraithe
  2. ↑ “Ioruaiḋe” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.

Further reading

  • “Irúaith” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “Iorua” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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