próifíl

Irish

Etymology

From French profil, from Italian profilo (“a border”), from Latin pro (“before”) + filo (“a line, stroke, thread”), from filum (“a thread”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /pˠɾˠoːˈfʲiːlʲ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈpˠɾˠoːfʲiːlʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈpˠɾˠɔːfʲilʲ/

Noun

próifíl f (genitive singular próifíle, nominative plural próifílí)

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Declension

Declension of próifíl

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative próifíl próifíla Vocative a phróifíl a phróifíla Genitive próifíle próifíl Dative próifíl próifíla

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an phróifíl na próifíla Genitive na próifíle na bpróifíl Dative leis an bpróifíl don phróifíl leis na próifíla

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
próifíl	phróifíl	bpróifíl
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “próifíl”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN