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díograiseach

Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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díograis +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʲiːɡɾˠəʃəx/

Adjective

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díograiseach (genitive singular masculine díograisigh, genitive singular feminine díograisí, plural díograiseacha, comparative díograisí)

  1. zealous, devoted
  2. diligent

Declension

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Declension of díograiseach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative díograiseach dhíograiseach díograiseacha;
dhíograiseacha²
Vocative dhíograisigh díograiseacha
Genitive díograisí díograiseacha díograiseach
Dative díograiseach;
dhíograiseach¹ 		dhíograiseach;
dhíograisigh (archaic) 		díograiseacha;
dhíograiseacha²
Comparative níos díograisí
Superlative is díograisí

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
díograiseach dhíograiseach ndíograiseach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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