daonlathach
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Adjective
daonlathach (genitive singular masculine daonlathaigh, genitive singular feminine daonlathaí, plural daonlathacha, comparative daonlathaí)
Declension
Declension of daonlathach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | daonlathach | dhaonlathach | daonlathacha; dhaonlathacha² | |
| Vocative | dhaonlathaigh | daonlathacha | ||
| Genitive | daonlathaí | daonlathacha | daonlathach | |
| Dative | daonlathach; dhaonlathach¹ |
dhaonlathach; dhaonlathaigh (archaic) |
daonlathacha; dhaonlathacha² | |
| Comparative | níos daonlathaí | |||
| Superlative | is daonlathaí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Related terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| daonlathach | dhaonlathach | ndaonlathach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “daonlathach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “daonlathach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “daonlathach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN