dobhrán
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See also: dòbhran
Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish dobrán m (“otter, beaver”), from dobur (“water”). By surface analysis, dobhar (“water”) + -án.
Noun[edit]
dobhrán m (genitive singular dobhráin, nominative plural dobhráin)
- otter (the mammal)
- dull-witted, stupid, person
Declension[edit]
Declension of dobhrán
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- ball dobhráin (“mole (on skin)”)
- cú dobhráin
- dobhrán Eoráiseach (“European otter”)
- dobhrán mara (“sea otter”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
dobhrán | dhobhrán | ndobhrán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dobhrán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “dobrán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language