deargnáire

Irish

Alternative forms

• dearg-náire (superseded)

Etymology

From dearg (“red”) +‎ náire (“shame”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲɑɾˠəɡˌn̪ˠɑː(i̯)ɾʲə/

Noun

deargnáire f (genitive singular deargnáire)

1. disgrace, utter shame

Declension

Declension of deargnáire

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative deargnáire Vocative a dheargnáire Genitive deargnáire Dative deargnáire

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an deargnáire Genitive na deargnáire Dative leis an deargnáire don deargnáire

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
deargnáire	dheargnáire	ndeargnáire
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “deargnáire”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “deargnáire”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN