dearna

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʲɑːɾˠn̪ˠə/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish dernu.

Alternative forms

• dearnan

Noun

dearna f (genitive singular dearnan, nominative plural dearnana)

1. palm (of the hand)

   Synonym: bos

Declension

Declension of dearna

Fifth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative dearna dearnana Vocative a dhearna a dhearnana Genitive dearnan dearnana Dative dearna dearnana

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an dearna na dearnana Genitive na dearnan na ndearnana Dative leis an dearna don dearna leis na dearnana

Derived terms

• dearna Mhuire (“lady’s mantle”)

Etymology 2

From Old Irish *·dernai (compare ·dernus (1st sg.), ·dernais (2nd sg.), ·dernad (passive)), prototonic form of the perfect tense of do·gní.

Alternative forms

• tearn, tearna (Ulster)

Verb

dearna

1. past analytic dependent of déan (takes the nonpast forms of preverbal particles like an and ní)

   An ndearna tú é?

   Did you do it?

   Ní dhearna mé é.

   I didn’t do it.

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
dearna	dhearna	ndearna
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.