dúshraith

Irish

Etymology

From dú- +‎ sraith.

Noun

dúshraith f (genitive singular dúshraithe, nominative plural dúshraitheanna)

1. base, foundation

   Synonyms: bonn, bunsraith

   cloch dhúshraithe ― foundation stone

2. (figurative) basis, substratum

   Synonyms: bunús, bunchloch

Declension

Declension of dúshraith (second declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative dúshraith dúshraitha vocative a dhúshraith a dhúshraitha genitive dúshraithe dúshraith dative dúshraith dúshraitha forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an dúshraith na dúshraitha genitive na dúshraithe na ndúshraith dative leis an dúshraith don dúshraith leis na dúshraitha

Mutation

Mutated forms of dúshraith

radical	lenition	eclipsis
dúshraith	dhúshraith	ndúshraith

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dúshraith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN