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fola

genitive singular

NounFemininedict/ˈfˠɔlˠə/

"fola" means "genitive singular" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈfˠɔlˠə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → fhola, Urú → bhfola.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "fola" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formfola
Séimhiúfhola
Urúbhfola

"fola" in context

Folaíonn grá gráin.

Love is blind.

B1

Arbh fhiú an doirteadh fola?

Was the bloodshed worth it?

C1

Is mian linn go mbeadh daoine sláintiúla ag deonú fola.

We want healthy people to give blood.

A2

Tá sí ag cur fola.

She is bleeding.

A1

Chuir boladh na fola col air.

The smell of the blood revolted him.

A2

Further reading

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