deora

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲoːɾˠə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲɔːɾˠə/

Etymology 1

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Noun

deora f (genitive singular deora, nominative plural deoraí)

1. Alternative form of teorainn (“boundary, limit; border, frontier”)
2. furrow

Declension

Declension of deora

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative deora deoraí Vocative a dheora a dheoraí Genitive deora deoraí Dative deora deoraí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an deora na deoraí Genitive na deora na ndeoraí Dative leis an deora don deora leis na deoraí

Etymology 2

Noun

deora m (genitive singular deora, nominative plural deoraí)

1. Alternative form of deoraí (“stranger, wanderer; exile; aloof, lonely, person; pitiable person”)

Declension

Declension of deora

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative deora deoraí Vocative a dheora a dheoraí Genitive deora deoraí Dative deora deoraí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an deora na deoraí Genitive an deora na ndeoraí Dative leis an deora don deora leis na deoraí

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

deora f pl

1. nominative/vocative/dative plural of deoir (“tear”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
deora	dheora	ndeora
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “deora”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “deora”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “deora”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024