dearbh

See also dearbh-

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish derb (“sure, certain, fixed, determinate”).

Adjective

dearbh

1. sure, certain

Declension

Declension of dearbh

First Declension

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	masc.	fem.	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	dearbh		dearbha
Vocative	deirbh	dearbh	dearbha
Genitive	deirbh	deirbhe	dearbha	dearbh
Dative	dearbh		dearbha
Comparative	deirbhe

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
dearbh	dhearbh	ndearbh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish derb (“sure, certain, fixed, determinate”).

Adjective

dearbh

1. same, very, exact

   Is e sin an dearbh rud a tha dhìth oirnn. - That's the very thing we need.

Derived terms

• dearbh-aithne - identity
• dearbh-alcol - absolute alcohol
• dearbh-theodhachd - absolute temperature
• gu dearbh - indeed

Verb

dearbh (verbal noun dearbhadh)

1. try, test
2. prove

Derived terms

• dearbhair-litreachaidh - spell checker
• dearbh-bhriathar - axiom, dogma