dorcha
See also: Dorcha
Irish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔɾˠəxə/
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Adjective
dorcha (genitive singular masculine dorcha, genitive singular feminine dorcha, plural dorcha, comparative dorcha or doirche)
- dark
- Antonym: sorcha
- hidden, secret, mysterious
- shy
- Antonym: suáilceach
- blind
Declension
Declension of dorcha
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | dorcha | dhorcha | dorcha; dhorcha² | |
Vocative | dhorcha | dorcha | ||
Genitive | dorcha | dorcha | dorcha | |
Dative | dorcha; dhorcha¹ |
dhorcha | dorcha; dhorcha² | |
Comparative | níos dorcha | |||
Superlative | is dorcha |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
- Alternative comparative form: doirche
Derived terms
- damhna dorcha (“dark matter”)
- dorchacht (“darkness”)
- fear dorcha (“blind man”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
dorcha | dhorcha | ndorcha |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “dorcha”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “dorcha”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dorcha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “dorchae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
Adjective
dorcha (comparative duirche)
Derived terms
- dorchaich (“darken”)
- dubh dorch (“pitch black”)
- Na Linntean Dorcha (“Dark Ages”)
- seòmar dorcha (“darkroom”)
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
dorcha | dhorcha |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “dorcha”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “dorchae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language