dúshraith

Irish

Alternative forms

• dubh-shraith (superseded)

Etymology

From dú- +‎ sraith.

Noun

dúshraith f (genitive singular dúshraithe, nominative plural dúshraitheanna)

1. base, foundation

   cloch dhúshraithe ― foundation stone

2. (figurative) basis, substratum

Declension

Declension of dúshraith (second declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative dúshraith dúshraitheanna vocative a dhúshraith a dhúshraitheanna genitive dúshraithe dúshraitheanna dative dúshraith dúshraitheanna forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an dúshraith na dúshraitheanna genitive na dúshraithe na ndúshraitheanna dative leis an dúshraith don dúshraith leis na dúshraitheanna

Synonyms

• (base, foundation): bonn, bunsraith
• (basis, substratum): bunús, bunchloch

Mutation

Mutated forms of dúshraith

radical	lenition	eclipsis
dúshraith	dhúshraith	ndúshraith

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “duḃ-ṡraiṫ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 376; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “dúshraith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN