marú

See also: maru

Irish

Alternative forms

• marbhughadh (superseded)

Noun

marú m (genitive singular maraithe, nominative plural maruithe)

1. verbal noun of maraigh

   Bhí sé ag marú iasc.

   He was fishing (literally, "killing fish").

2. killing (an instance of someone being killed)
3. (of animals) slaughter

Declension

Declension of marú

Irregular

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative marú maruithe Vocative a mharú a mharuithe Genitive maraithe maruithe Dative marú maruithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an marú na maruithe Genitive an mharaithe na maruithe Dative leis an marú don mharú leis na maruithe

Derived terms

• cad a dhéanfadh mac an chait ach luch a mharú
• féinmharú (“suicide”)