défhaobhrach
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From dé- (“two”) + faobhar (“edge”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective[edit]
défhaobhrach (genitive singular masculine défhaobhraigh, genitive singular feminine défhaobhraí, plural défhaobhracha, not comparable)
Declension[edit]
Declension of défhaobhrach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | défhaobhrach | dhéfhaobhrach | défhaobhracha; dhéfhaobhracha² | |
| Vocative | dhéfhaobhraigh | défhaobhracha | ||
| Genitive | défhaobhraí | défhaobhracha | défhaobhrach | |
| Dative | défhaobhrach; dhéfhaobhrach¹ |
dhéfhaobhrach; dhéfhaobhraigh (archaic) |
défhaobhracha; dhéfhaobhracha² | |
| Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
| Superlative | (not comparable) | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| défhaobhrach | dhéfhaobhrach | ndéfhaobhrach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “défhaobhrach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “défhaobhrach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.