blas.filleadh
fold
"filleadh" means "fold" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈfʲɪl̠ʲə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → fhilleadh, Urú → bhfilleadh.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "filleadh" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | filleadh |
| Séimhiú | fhilleadh |
| Urú | bhfilleadh |
"filleadh" in context
I dtús na seachtóidí thosaigh daoine ag filleadh ar ais abhaile.
At the start of the seventies people started to return home.
B1Tá mé ag filleadh ar an fhód dúchais.
I am returning to where I came from.
A2Tá mé ag filleadh ar Éirinn.
I am coming back to Ireland.
A2Tá sé beartaithe agam filleadh ar an ollscoil.
I am planning to return to university.
A2Tar éis dóibh filleadh abhaile, bhuail an Príomh-Aire leo.
After they returned home, the Prime Minister met them.
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