Irish

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Etymology

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From trom (heavy) +‎ luí (lying).

Pronunciation

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  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠɾˠʌmˠlˠi/, /ˈt̪ˠɾˠʌmˠl̪ˠi/

Noun

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tromluí m (genitive singular tromluí, nominative plural tromluithe)

  1. nightmare
    Tháinig tromluí orm aréir.
    I had a nightmare last night.
    (literally, “A nightmare came upon me last night.”)

Declension

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
tromluí thromluí dtromluí
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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