/ɟlʲiːa̯sˠ/, /ɟlʲeːsˠ/, [ɟlʲɛːə̯sˠ]
OriginFrom Old Irish glés, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *gleiwos (“shining, clear”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic gleus.
- masculinedevice, appliance, apparatus, contraption, contrivance, instrument, machine, utensil
- masculinemeasure (action to achieve some purpose)
- masculineapparel
- masculinegear (equipment, paraphernalia)
- masculinekey
- masculinetackle
- masculine, uncountablesheen, gloss, polish
- transitivefit out, equip
- transitivedress, array
- transitiveprepare, make ready
Formsgléis(genitive, singular) · gléasanna(nominative, plural) · gléas(indefinite, nominative, singular) · gléasanna(indefinite, nominative, plural) · a ghléis(indefinite, singular, vocative) · a ghléasanna(indefinite, plural, vocative) · gléis(genitive, indefinite, singular) · gléasanna(genitive, indefinite, plural) · gléas(dative, indefinite, singular) · gléasanna(dative, indefinite, plural) · an gléas(definite, nominative, singular) · na gléasanna(definite, nominative, plural) · an ghléis(definite, genitive, singular) · na ngléasanna(definite, genitive, plural) · leis an ngléas(dative, definite, singular) · don ghléas(dative, definite, singular) · leis na gléasanna(dative, definite, plural) · gléasann(analytic, present) · gléasfaidh(analytic, future) · gléasadh(noun-from-verb)
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