cabha

Irish

Etymology 1

Perhaps from Latin cava (“hollow, cavern”).

Noun

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

  1. hollow, cavity
  2. hump
Declension
Declension of cabha

Fourth declension

Bare forms

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

Forms with the definite article

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

don chabha

 leis na cabhaí
Derived terms
  • cabhach (“hollow”, adjective)
  • cabhán m (“hollow”)
  • cabhóg f (“hollow”)

Etymology 2

Probably from Middle English caf, variant form of chaf (“chaff”).

Noun

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

  1. chaff
Declension
Declension of cabha

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 chabha
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 an chabha
Dative leis an gcabha

don chabha

Mutation

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

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