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 Post subject: Re: cúpla = 2, 3, 4, 5?
PostPosted: Wed 06 Mar 2013 11:27 pm 
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franc 91 wrote:
dála an scéil Cúpla Focal - the bookshop in Bray has closed I'm sad to say
Is mór an trua é sin. :(

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 Post subject: Re: cúpla = 2, 3, 4, 5?
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franc 91 wrote:
Aon seans ar phionta eile? (dála an scéil Cúpla Focal - the bookshop in Bray has closed I'm sad to say)
- I thought there was a slight nuance between cupla and cúpla, but not chez Bríd Mhór apparently.



We do indeed pronounce the "ú" when we mean "cúpla" as "twin" or married "couple". Is that what you mean Franc?

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 Post subject: Re: cúpla = 2, 3, 4, 5?
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Oh yes it must be that then - go raibh maith agat.
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 Post subject: Re: cúpla = 2, 3, 4, 5?
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Exactly the same thing in Ulster, Bríd:

cupla /kɔplə/ = a few
cúpla /kuːplə/ = twins

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 Post subject: Re: cúpla = 2, 3, 4, 5?
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Bríd Mhór wrote:
franc 91 wrote:
I thought there was a slight nuance between cupla and cúpla, but not chez Bríd Mhór apparently.
We do indeed pronounce the "ú" when we mean "cúpla" as "twin" or married "couple". Is that what you mean Franc?
Lughaidh wrote:
Exactly the same thing in Ulster, Bríd:cupla /kɔplə/ = a fewcúpla /kuːplə/ = twins
Tá sé sin an-suimiúil - ní raibh sé sin ar eolas agam!

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