básmhar
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]básmhar (genitive singular masculine básmhair, genitive singular feminine básmhaire, plural básmhara, comparative básmhaire)
- mortal
- Synonym: so-mharaithe
- Antonym: neamhbhásmhar
Declension
[edit]Declension of básmhar
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | básmhar | bhásmhar | básmhara; bhásmhara² | |
Vocative | bhásmhair | básmhara | ||
Genitive | básmhare | básmhara | básmhar | |
Dative | básmhar; bhásmhar¹ |
bhásmhar; bhásmhair (archaic) |
básmhara; bhásmhara² | |
Comparative | níos básmhare | |||
Superlative | is básmhare |
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]- básmhaireacht f (“mortality”)
Mutation
[edit]Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
básmhar | bhásmhar | mbásmhar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “básmhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “básmhar”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm