básmhar

Irish

Etymology

From bás (“death”) +‎ -mhar.

Adjective

básmhar (genitive singular masculine básmhair, genitive singular feminine básmhaire, plural básmhara, comparative básmhaire)

1. mortal

   Synonym: so-mharaithe

   Antonym: neamhbhásmhar

Declension

Declension of básmhar

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	básmhar	bhásmhar	básmhara; bhásmhara²
Vocative	bhásmhair		básmhara
Genitive		básmhare	básmhara	básmhar
Dative	básmhar; bhásmhar¹	bhásmhar; bhásmhair (archaic)	básmhara; bhásmhara²
Comparative	níos básmhare
Superlative	is básmhare

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

• básmhaireacht f (“mortality”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
básmhar	bhásmhar	mbásmhar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “básmhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “básmhar”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm