dóchas
See also: dòchas
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔxəsˠ/[2] (as if spelled dochas)
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠoːxəsˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔːxəsˠ/[3]
Noun edit
dóchas m (genitive singular dóchais)
- hope, trust, reliance (with as plus the person or thing hoped or trusted in or relied on)
- Tá dóchas agam asat chun é a dhéanamh. ― I trust in you to do it; I rely on you to do it.
Declension edit
Declension of dóchas
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| dóchas | dhóchas | ndóchas |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dóchus”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 82
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 50
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dóchas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “dóċas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 250
- Entries containing “dóchas” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “dóchas” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.