difear

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish deithbir (“distinction, difference”) (compare Scottish Gaelic diofar).

Noun

difear m (genitive singular difir)

1. difference

Declension

Declension of difear

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative difear Vocative a dhifir Genitive difir Dative difear

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an difear Genitive an difir Dative leis an difear don difear

Derived terms

• difriúil (“different, dissimilar”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
difear	dhifear	ndifear
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.