drithle

Irish

Alternative forms

• dril

Etymology

From Middle Irish drithliu.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲɾʲɨhəlʲə/

Noun

drithle f (genitive singular drithle, nominative plural drithlí or drithleacha or drithleanna)

1. spark, sparkle

   Synonym: splanc

2. glint

   Synonym: glioscarnach

Declension

Declension of drithle (fourth declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative drithle drithlí vocative a dhrithle a dhrithlí genitive drithle drithlí dative drithle drithlí forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an drithle na drithlí genitive na drithle na ndrithlí dative leis an drithle don drithle leis na drithlí

Archaic declension:

Declension of drithle (fifth declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative drithle drithleanna vocative a dhrithle a dhrithleanna genitive drithleann drithleann dative drithlinn drithleanna forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an drithle na drithleanna genitive na drithleann na ndrithleann dative leis an drithlinn don drithlinn leis na drithleanna

Derived terms

• drithleach
• drithleachas
• drithleacht
• drithleascóp
• drithleog
• drithleogach
• drithligh
• drithlín
• drithlíneach
• drithlíneacht

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “driṫle”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 261
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “drithle”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN