cíb dhubh

Irish

Alternative forms

• cíob dhubh

Etymology

Literally, “black sedge”

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈci(ː)bʲ ˈɣʊh/

Noun

cíb dhubh f (genitive singular cíbe duibhe)

1. common sedge, black sedge, Carex nigra

Declension

Declension of cíb dhubh

Second declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative cíb dhubh — Vocative a chíb dhubh — Genitive cíbe duibhe — Dative cíb dhubh —

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an chíb dhubh — Genitive na cíbe duibhe — Dative leis an gcíb dhubh don chíb dhubh —

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cíb dhubh	chíb dhubh	gcíb dhubh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “cíob”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cíb dhubh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN