dólámhach
Irish
Etymology
From dó- (“two-”) + lámh (“hand”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Ulster" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔːˌl̪ˠæːwa(h)/
Adjective
dólámhach (genitive singular masculine dólámhaigh, genitive singular feminine dólámhaí, plural dólámhacha, not comparable)
Declension
Declension of dólámhach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | dólámhach | dhólámhach | dólámhacha; dhólámhacha² | |
| Vocative | dhólámhaigh | dólámhacha | ||
| Genitive | dólámhaí | dólámhacha | dólámhach | |
| Dative | dólámhach; dhólámhach¹ |
dhólámhach; dhólámhaigh (archaic) |
dólámhacha; dhólámhacha² | |
| Comparative | níos dólámhaí | |||
| Superlative | is dólámhaí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
- (two-handed): délámhach
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| dólámhach | dhólámhach | ndólámhach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dólámhach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN