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leabhar

book

NounMasculineA1/lʲɑuɾˠ/

"leabhar" means "book" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /lʲɑuɾˠ/.

When does "leabhar" mutate?

(-sa/-se/-ne)— emphatic suffixes (no mutation themselves but occur in environments requiring séimhiú)

leabhar→a leabharsan(HIS book (emphatic))

"leabhar" in context

Stop sé ag léamh leabhar.

He stopped reading a book.

A1

Is leo an leabhar sin.

That book is theirs.

A1

Bhí sé ábalta an leabhar a léamh.

He was able to read the book.

A1

Is é do leabhar.

It's your book.

A1

D'íoc mé cúig dollar as an leabhar.

I paid five dollars for the book.

B1

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