veirteabra

Irish

Etymology

From Latin vertebra (“joint”), from vertō (“I turn, revolve”).

Noun

veirteabra f (genitive singular veirteabra, nominative plural veirteabraí)

1. vertebra

Declension

Declension of veirteabra

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative veirteabra veirteabraí Vocative a veirteabra a veirteabraí Genitive veirteabra veirteabraí Dative veirteabra veirteabraí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an veirteabra na veirteabraí Genitive na veirteabra na veirteabraí Dative leis an veirteabra don veirteabra leis na veirteabraí

Derived terms

• veirteabrach (“vertebrate”)

Further reading

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