dúlra

Irish

Alternative forms

• dúlradh (superseded)
• dúlraidh

Etymology

dúil (“element, creature”) +‎ -ra

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠuːlˠɾˠə/

Noun

dúlra m (genitive singular dúlra, nominative plural)

1. nature (the natural world)

Declension

Declension of dúlra

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative dúlra Vocative a dhúlra Genitive dúlra Dative dúlra

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an dúlra Genitive an dúlra Dative leis an dúlra don dúlra

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
dúlra	dhúlra	ndúlra
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “dúlraḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dúlra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN