droch-

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See also: droch

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish droch (bad), from Proto-Celtic *drukos. Cognates include Welsh drwg, Breton drog, Scottish Gaelic droch.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Munster" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /d̪ˠɾˠɔx/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: 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): /d̪ˠɾˠʌx/

Prefix

droch-

  1. bad
  2. ill-, mal-

Usage notes

  • In Irish, this affix acts both as an adjectival prefix (creating adjectives) and as an adjectival (modifying nouns). It lenites the word to which it attaches:
It is written without a hyphen except for words beginning with ch:
  • droch- + ‎croí (heart) → ‎droch-chroí (weak heart; evil disposition, ill will)
  • droch- + ‎cumann (friendship, love; companionship, company) → ‎droch-chumann (bad companionship, evil association, illicit love)

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See also

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
droch- dhroch- ndroch-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading