dóer

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See also: doer and dör

Old Irish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Analyzable as do- +‎ fer.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

dóer

  1. servile
  2. unfree

Inflection[edit]

o/ā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative dóer dóer dóer
Vocative doír*
dóer**
Accusative dóer doír
Genitive doír doíre doír
Dative dóer doír dóer
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative doír dóera
Vocative dóeru
dóera
Accusative dóeru
dóera
Genitive dóer
Dative dóeraib
Notes *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative

**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Noun[edit]

dóer m or f (genitive doír, nominative plural doír)

  1. serf

Inflection[edit]

Masculine o-stem, feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Antonyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Irish: daor
  • Manx: deyr
  • Scottish Gaelic: daor

Mutation[edit]

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
dóer dóer
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/
ndóer
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.