dímheas
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish dímess.[1] By surface analysis, dí- + meas.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dímheas m (genitive singular dímheasa)
- contempt, disrespect, disdain, scorn
- Synonyms: drochmheas, tarcaisne, mí-urraim, anurraim
- (finance) depreciation (decline in value of assets)
- disparagement
Declension[edit]
Declension of dímheas
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| dímheas | dhímheas | ndímheas |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 dímess”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 298, page 160
Further reading[edit]
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “dí-ṁeas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 241
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dímheas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN