deirfiúr
Irish
Alternative forms
- deirbhshiúr (obsolete)
- driofúr (nonstandard)
Etymology
From Old Irish derbṡiur, from derb (“certain”) + siur (“sister”), from Proto-Celtic *swesūr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 333: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Cork, Kerry" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /dʲɾʲəˈfˠuːɾˠ/ (as if spelled driofúr)
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 333: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Muskerry" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /dʲɾʲəˈfʲuːɾˠ/ (as if spelled drifiúr, only some speakers)
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 333: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Ring" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /dʲɛɾʲəˈfˠuːɾˠ/ (as if spelled deiriofúr)
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 333: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Aran" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈdʲɾʲauhəɾˠ/ (as if spelled dreabhthar)
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 333: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Cois Fhairrge" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈdʲɾʲauɾˠ/ (as if spelled dreabhthar)
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 333: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "West Connemara, South Mayo" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈdʲɾʲɛhuːɾˠ/ (as if spelled dreithiúr)
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 333: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Achill" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈdʲɛɾʲəfʲəɾˠ/ (as if spelled deirfear)
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 333: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Erris" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈdʲɛɾʲəhuːɾˠ/ (as if spelled deirthiúr)
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 333: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Ulster" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈdʲɛɾʲəfʲaɾˠ/, /ˈdʲɛɾʲəfʲəɾˠ/ (as if spelled deirfeár or deirfear)
Noun
deirfiúr f (genitive singular deirféar, nominative plural deirfiúracha)
Declension
Declension of deirfiúr
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- deirfiúirín m (“heath milkwort”)
Related terms
Mutation
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “deirfiúr”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “derbsiur”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language