marbh

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[edit] Irish

[edit] Etymology

From Old Irish marb.

[edit] Noun

marbh m.

  1. corpse, dead person
  2. the dead (plural)

[edit] Declension

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative marbh mairbh
Vocative a mhairbh a mharbha
Genitive mairbh marbh
Dative marbh mairbh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an marbh na mairbh
Genitive an mhairbh na marbh
Dative leis an marbh

don mharbh

 leis na mairbh

[edit] Synonyms

[edit] Adjective

marbh

  1. dead
  2. defunct

[edit] Declension

Declension of marbh
First Declension
Positive Singular Plural (m/f)
masc. fem. (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative marbh marbha
Vocative mairbh marbh marbha
Genitive mairbh mairbhe marbha marbh
Dative marbh marbha
Comparative/Superlative mairbhe

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Derived terms

[edit] Scottish Gaelic

[edit] Etymology

From Old Irish marb.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /maɾav/

[edit] Adjective

marbh

  1. dead
  2. defunct

[edit] Synonyms

[edit] Verb

marbh (verbal noun marbhadh)

  1. to kill, murder

[edit] Noun

marbh m. (genitive and plural mairbh)

  1. dead, stillness, quiet
  2. dead person, corpse

[edit] See also

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