daichead

Irish

Irish numbers ^(edit)

←  30	40	50  → [a], [b]
	4
Cardinal: daichead, dhá fhichead, ceathracha     Ordinal: daicheadú, ceathrachadú

Alternative forms

• dhaichead

Etymology

From dó +‎ fhichead.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠa.həd̪ˠ/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠa.çəd̪ˠ/

Numeral

daichead

1. forty, twoscore

   Synonym: ceathracha

Usage notes

• Always used with nouns in the singular; triggers no mutation:

• daichead carr ― forty cars
• daichead bean ― forty women
• daichead bliain ― forty years

Noun

daichead m (genitive singular daichid, nominative plural daichidí)

1. forty, a group of forty, two score

   Synonym: ceathracha

Declension

Declension of daichead

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative daichead daichidí Vocative a dhaichid a dhaicheada Genitive daichid daichead Dative daichead daichidí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an daichead na daichidí Genitive an daichid na ndaichead Dative leis an daichead don daichead leis na daichidí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
daichead	dhaichead	ndaichead
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “daichead”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024, retrieved 21 May 2024
• “forty”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024, retrieved 21 May 2024
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “forty”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, retrieved 21 May 2024
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “daichead”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN, retrieved 21 May 2024
• Ó Dónaill, Niall, Ua Maoileoin, Pádraig (1991) “daichead”, in An Foclóir Beag (in Irish), Dublin: An Gúm, retrieved 21 May 2024