Iorua

Irish
an Iorua

Alternative forms
  • Ioruaidh[1]
  • Ioruaidhe, Iorruaidhe[2]

Etymology

From Middle Irish Irúaith, probably from Old Norse Hǫrð(ar), a tribe from western Norway.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. Norway
    Synonym: Ríocht na hIorua

Usage notes

Always preceded by the definite article.

Declension
Declension of Iorua

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Vocative a Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Genitive Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Dative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Genitive na hIorua
Dative leis an Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

don Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • Ioruach (“Norwegian”, adjective)
  • Ioruach m (“Norwegian”)
  • Ioruais f (“the Norwegian language”)

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References
  1. “Norway” in English–Irish Dictionary by Tomás de Bhaldraithe
  2. Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “Ioruaiḋe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society

Further reading
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