donnbhuí
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From donn- (“brownish”) + buí (“yellow”).
Adjective edit
donnbhuí
Declension edit
Declension of donnbhuí
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | donnbhuí | dhonnbhuí | donnbhuí; dhonnbhuí² | |
Vocative | dhonnbhuí | donnbhuí | ||
Genitive | donnbhuí | donnbhuí | donnbhuí | |
Dative | donnbhuí; dhonnbhuí¹ |
dhonnbhuí | donnbhuí; dhonnbhuí² | |
Comparative | níos donnbhuí | |||
Superlative | is donnbhuí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
donnbhuí | dhonnbhuí | ndonnbhuí |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “donnbhuí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “donnbhuí” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “donnbhuí” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.