cúpla

See also: cupla

Irish

Alternative forms

(a few): cupla (Cois Fharraige)

Etymology

From Old French cople, from Latin cōpula (“bond, tie”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈkuːpˠlˠə]

Noun

cúpla m (genitive singular cúpla, nominative plural cúplaí)

pair, couple
pair/set of twins
(uncountable) a few (followed by the singular)

Usage notes

When this word refers to two siblings that share a common birthdate, the pair is referred to in the singular, cúpla. Each sibling is referred to as leathchúpla.

Declension

Declension of cúpla

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	cúpla	cúplaí
Vocative	a chúpla	a chúplaí
Genitive	cúpla	cúplaí
Dative	cúpla	cúplaí

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an cúpla	na cúplaí
Genitive	an chúpla	na gcúplaí
Dative	leis an gcúpla don chúpla	leis na cúplaí

Derived terms

leathchúpla m (“twin”)
teirmeachúpla m (“thermocouple”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cúpla	chúpla	gcúpla
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

"cúpla" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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