dúirt
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See also: duirt
Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish dubart, from Old Irish as·rubart, perfect of as·beir.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
dúirt
- analytic past indicative of abair (“say”)
Usage notes[edit]
Like many irregular verbs, this past-tense form takes the preverbal particles normally associated with non-past tenses (ní, an, go, etc., rather than níor, ar, gur).
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| dúirt | not applicable | ndúirt |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 78