dochma

Irish

Alternative forms

• (noun): dochmacht
• (adjective): dochmach, dochmúil

Etymology

From Middle Irish dochma, from Old Irish do- + cummae.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔxmˠə/

Noun

dochma m (genitive singular dochma)

1. discomfort

   Synonym: míchompord

   obair gan dochma ― easy, light work

2. reluctance

   Synonyms: mífhonn, drogall

3. moroseness

   Synonym: dúrantacht

Declension

Declension of dochma

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative dochma Vocative a dhochma Genitive dochma Dative dochma

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an dochma Genitive an dochma Dative leis an dochma don dochma

Adjective

dochma

1. morose

   Synonyms: gruama, duairc

2. reluctant

   Synonym: drogallach

Declension

Declension of dochma

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	dochma	dhochma	dochma; dhochma²
Vocative	dhochma		dochma
Genitive		dochma	dochma	dochma
Dative	dochma; dhochma¹	dhochma	dochma; dhochma²
Comparative	níos dochma
Superlative	is dochma

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
dochma	dhochma	ndochma
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “doċma”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 250
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dochma”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN