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karin
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| | Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 03:51 pm: | 
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I am looking to translate the word:
"sisters"
or
"sister"
thanks so much
karin |
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Annette
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I am confused on this also
I know of two translations:
deirféar = sister
deirfiúr = sister
I am not sure which is correct
sorry!
Annette |
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Lughaidh
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Username: Lughaidh
Post Number: 232
Registered: 01-2005
| | Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 04:33 pm: |
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Deirfiúr = sister in Standard irish. Deirféar is its genitive form (=of (a) sister).
Sisters > deirfiúracha
Actually, i dunno where does "deirfiúr" come from because in Munster and Connaught they say "driofúr". And in Donegal we say "deirifear" (genitive deirifire or deireafrach), plural deireafracha. |
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James
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Username: James
Post Number: 165
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 04:38 pm: |
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The second item you give is the noun "sister". The first is the genetive singular form of that noun.
Tá cóta ag an deirfiúr = The sister has a coat
Tá cóta deirféar é = it is the sister's coat
It's possible that I should have used the copula in the second sentence but I'm pretty sure that it's OK as it stands.
Let's see what the others have to say.
Le meas
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James
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Username: James
Post Number: 166
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 04:39 pm: |
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Looks like Lughaidh beat me to the punch! |
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Peadar_Ó_gríofa
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Username: Peadar_Ó_gríofa
Post Number: 186
Registered: 01-2005
| | Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 04:59 pm: |
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Dearbh-bhráthair > dearbhráthair = "true brother"
I dTuar Mhic Éadaigh: d´r´iha:r´
In Iorras: d´r´iça:r´
Dearbh-shiúr > deirbhshiúr = "true sister."
In Iorras: d´er´hu:r / der´ihu:r
Peadar Ó Gríofa
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