deannach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish dend (“dust”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʲanˠəx/

Noun

deannach m (genitive singular deannaigh)

1. dust (fine, dry particles)

Declension

Declension of deannach

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative deannach Vocative a dheannaigh Genitive deannaigh Dative deannach

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an deannach Genitive an deannaigh Dative leis an deannach don deannach

Synonyms

• dusta

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
deannach	dheannach	ndeannach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “deannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “deannach”, in The National Terminology Database for Irish, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU and Foras na Gaeilge, 2006–2024