dorcha
See also: Dorcha
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish dorchae (“dark; gloomy”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔɾˠəxə/
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠʌɾˠəxə/[2]
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔɾˠəxə/, /ˈd̪ˠɞɾˠəxə/[3]
Adjective edit
dorcha (comparative dorcha or doirche)
- dark
- Antonym: sorcha
- hidden, secret, mysterious
- shy
- Antonym: suáilceach
- blind
Declension edit
Declension of dorcha
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | dorcha | dhorcha | dorcha; dhorcha² | |
| Vocative | dhorcha | dorcha | ||
| Genitive | dorcha | dorcha | dorcha | |
| Dative | dorcha; dhorcha¹ |
dhorcha | dorcha; dhorcha² | |
| Comparative | níos dorcha | |||
| Superlative | is dorcha | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
- Alternative comparative form: doirche
Derived terms edit
- damhna dorcha (“dark matter”)
- dorchacht (“darkness”)
- dorchadas (“darkness”)
- Feardorcha
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| dorcha | dhorcha | ndorcha |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dorchae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 181, page 91
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 68
Further reading edit
- Entries containing “dorcha” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “dorcha” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dorcha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “dorċa”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 257
Scottish Gaelic edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
dorcha (comparative duirche)
Derived terms edit
- dorchaich (“darken”)
- dubh dorch (“pitch black”)
- Na Linntean Dorcha (“Dark Ages”)
- seòmar dorcha (“darkroom”)
Mutation edit
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| dorcha | dhorcha |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “dorcha”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dorchae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language