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díchéillí

Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish díchéillid. By surface analysis, díchiall (“folly”) +‎ -í. The spelling with díth- is due to association with díth (“loss, lack”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʲiːˌçeːl̠ʲiː/, /ˈdʲiːˌçeːlʲiː/

Adjective

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díchéillí

  1. senseless, foolish, fatuous

Declension

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Declension of díchéillí
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative díchéillí dhíchéillí díchéillí;
dhíchéillí²
Vocative dhíchéillí díchéillí
Genitive díchéillí díchéillí díchéillí
Dative díchéillí;
dhíchéillí¹ 		dhíchéillí díchéillí;
dhíchéillí²
Comparative níos díchéillí
Superlative is díchéillí

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

Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
díchéillí dhíchéillí ndíchéillí
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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