donnbhuí
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom donn- (“brownish”) + buí (“yellow”).
Adjective
editdonnbhuí
Declension
editDeclension of donnbhuí
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | donnbhuí | dhonnbhuí | donnbhuí; dhonnbhuí² | |
Vocative | dhonnbhuí | donnbhuí | ||
Genitive | donnbhuí | donnbhuí | donnbhuí | |
Dative | donnbhuí; dhonnbhuí¹ |
dhonnbhuí | donnbhuí; dhonnbhuí² | |
Comparative | níos donnbhuí | |||
Superlative | is donnbhuí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
donnbhuí | dhonnbhuí | ndonnbhuí |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “donnbhuí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “donnbhuí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “donnbhuí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024