défhaobhrach
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From dé- (“two”) + faobhar (“edge”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective edit
défhaobhrach (genitive singular masculine défhaobhraigh, genitive singular feminine défhaobhraí, plural défhaobhracha, not comparable)
Declension edit
Declension of défhaobhrach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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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 edit
Irish mutation | ||
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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 edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “défhaobhrach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “défhaobhrach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.