dearfach

Irish

Alternative forms

• dearbhthach (obsolete)

Etymology

PIE word
*dóru

From dearfa +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲaɾˠəfˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲaɾˠəfˠa(x)/

Adjective

dearfach (genitive singular masculine dearfaigh, genitive singular feminine dearfaí, plural dearfacha, comparative dearfaí)

1. affirmative, positive

Declension

Declension of dearfach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	dearfach	dhearfach	dearfacha; dhearfacha²
Vocative	dhearfaigh		dearfacha
Genitive		dearfaí	dearfacha	dearfach
Dative	dearfach; dhearfach¹	dhearfach; dhearfaigh (archaic)	dearfacha; dhearfacha²
Comparative	níos dearfaí
Superlative	is dearfaí

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

• dearfa
• dearfacht

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
dearfach	dhearfach	ndearfach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dearfach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “dearfach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “dearfach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.