díograis

Irish

Alternative forms

• dioghrais, díoghrais, dioghruis, díoghruis, dioghrus, díoghrus, diograis, díogruis

Etymology

From Middle Irish dígrais (“the choice, the very best; fervour, zeal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʲiːɡɾˠəʃ/

Noun

díograis f (genitive singular díograise)

1. fervor, zeal; fervent love; kindred affection
2. beloved person; dear friend

Declension

Declension of díograis

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative díograis Vocative a dhíograis Genitive díograise Dative díograis

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an díograis Genitive na díograise Dative leis an díograis don díograis

Derived terms

• díograiseach
• díograiseoir
• díograisí
• gach díograis go deireadh

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
díograis	dhíograis	ndíograis
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “díograis”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “dígrais”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “díoġrais”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 242
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “díograis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN