leoraí

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English lorry.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlʲɔɾˠiː/

Noun

leoraí m (genitive singular leoraí, nominative plural leoraithe)

lorry, truck

Declension

Declension of leoraí

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	leoraí	leoraithe
Vocative	a leoraí	a leoraithe
Genitive	leoraí	leoraithe
Dative	leoraí	leoraithe

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an leoraí	na leoraithe
Genitive	an leoraí	na leoraithe
Dative	leis an leoraí don leoraí	leis na leoraithe

Alternative plural: leoraís (Cois Fharraige)

Derived terms

leoraí altach

Further reading

"leoraí" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“lorry” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
“truck” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
“wagon” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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