bás dorcha

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “dark death”.

Noun

bás dorcha m (genitive singular báis dhorcha, nominative plural básanna dorcha)

1. bat (flying mammal)

   Synonyms: amadáinín, eitleog, eitleog leathair, ialtóg, ialtóg leathair, leadhbán leathair, leidhbín leathair, leadhbóg leathair, sciathán leathair

Declension

Declension of bás dorcha

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative bás dorcha básanna dorcha Vocative a bháis dhorcha a bhásanna dorcha Genitive báis dhorcha básanna dorcha Dative bás dorcha básanna dorcha

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an bás dorcha na básanna dorcha Genitive an bháis dhorcha na mbásanna dorcha Dative leis an mbás dorcha don bhás dhorcha leis na básanna dorcha

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bás dorcha	bhás dorcha	mbás dorcha
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “bás”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bás”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN