dáigh
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See also: daigh
Irish
[edit]Adjective
[edit]dáigh (genitive singular feminine dáighe, plural dáighe, comparative dáighe)
- obstinate, stubborn
- Synonyms: ceanntréan, ceanndána
Declension
[edit]Declension of dáigh
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | dáigh | dháigh | dáighe; dháighe² | |
| Vocative | dháigh | dáighe | ||
| Genitive | dáighe | dáighe | dáigh | |
| Dative | dáigh; dháigh¹ |
dháigh | dáighe; dháighe² | |
| Comparative | níos dáighe | |||
| Superlative | is dáighe | |||
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
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| dáigh | dháigh | ndáigh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
[edit]- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “dáigh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “dáigh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dáigh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN