dúracht

Irish

Etymology

From dúr +‎ -acht.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠuːɾˠəxt̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠuːɾˠa(x)t̪ˠ/

Noun

dúracht f (genitive singular dúrachta, nominative plural dúrachtacha)

1. rigidity, hardness

   Synonym: dúire

Declension

Declension of dúracht

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative dúracht dúrachtacha Vocative a dhúracht a dhúrachtacha Genitive dúrachta dúrachtacha Dative dúracht dúrachtacha

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an dúracht na dúrachtacha Genitive na dúrachta na ndúrachtacha Dative leis an dúracht don dúracht leis na dúrachtacha

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
dúracht	dhúracht	ndúracht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “dúracht”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “dúracht”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “dúraċt”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dúracht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN