défhaobhrach

Irish

Etymology

From dé- (“two”) +‎ faobhar (“edge”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

défhaobhrach (genitive singular masculine défhaobhraigh, genitive singular feminine défhaobhraí, plural défhaobhracha, not comparable)

1. two-edged

Declension

Declension of défhaobhrach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	défhaobhrach	dhéfhaobhrach	défhaobhracha; dhéfhaobhracha²
Vocative	dhéfhaobhraigh		défhaobhracha
Genitive		défhaobhraí	défhaobhracha	défhaobhrach
Dative	défhaobhrach; dhéfhaobhrach¹	dhéfhaobhrach; dhéfhaobhraigh (archaic)	défhaobhracha; dhéfhaobhracha²
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
défhaobhrach	dhéfhaobhrach	ndéfhaobhrach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “défhaobhrach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “défhaobhrach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm