dídhóigh

Irish

Alternative forms

• dí-dhóigh (superseded)

Etymology

From dí- +‎ dóigh (“way”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲiːɣɔ(ː)j/

Noun

dídhóigh f (genitive singular dídhóighe)

1. wrong way, wrong manner
2. ill plight, poor state, poor circumstances

Declension

Declension of dídhóigh

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative dídhóigh Vocative a dhídhóigh Genitive dídhóighe Dative dídhóigh

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an dídhóigh Genitive na dídhóighe Dative leis an dídhóigh don dídhóigh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
dídhóigh	dhídhóigh	ndídhóigh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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