dubh
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
- dú- (combining form)
Etymology edit
From Old Irish dub,[1] from Proto-Celtic *dubus (“black”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“black”). Cognates include English deaf.
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /d̪ˠʊvˠ/[2]
- (Aran) IPA(key): /d̪ˠʊ/, /d̪ˠɞ/[3]
- (Connemara) IPA(key): /d̪ˠʊ(vˠ)/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /d̪ˠʊw/, (rare) /d̪ˠʊfˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /d̪ˠʊw/, /d̪ˠʊh/[4]
Adjective edit
dubh (genitive singular masculine duibh, genitive singular feminine duibhe, plural dubha, comparative duibhe or dúcha)
Declension edit
Declension of dubh
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | dubh | dhubh | dubha; dhubha² | |
| Vocative | dhuibh | dubha | ||
| Genitive | duibhe | dubha | dubh | |
| Dative | dubh; dhubh¹ |
dhubh; dhuibh (archaic) |
dubha; dhubha² | |
| Comparative | níos duibhe | |||
| Superlative | is duibhe | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
- Alternative comparative form: dúcha (Cois Fharraige)
Derived terms edit
- abhac dubh (“black dwarf”)
- baintreach dhubh (“black widow”)
- béar dubh (“black bear”)
- Brandubh
- ceanndubh (“black-headed”, adjective)
- clár dubh (“blackboard”)
- dú- (“black, dark”)
- dubh an charbóin (“carbon black”)
- dubh carbóin (“carbon black”)
- dubhán
- Dubhdáleithe
- Dubhdarach
- Dubhghall
- Dubhghus
- Dubhlachán
- dúch (“ink”)
- dúchan
- dúghorm (“dark blue, navy blue”, adjective)
- geabhróg dhubh (“black tern”)
- grús píbdhubh (“black-necked crane”)
- leann dubh (“stout, porter”)
- lon dubh (“blackbird”)
- lúbán dubh (“black pudding”)
- margadh dubh (“black market”)
- ó dhubh go dubh (“from dawn to dusk”)
- píbdhubh (“black-necked”, adjective)
- piobar dubh (“black pepper”)
- putóg dhubh (“black pudding”)
- scamhóg dhubh (“black lung”)
- scothdhubh (“blackish”, adjective)
- súil dhubh (“black eye, shiner”)
- tae dubh (“black tea”)
See also edit
| bán | liath | dubh |
| dearg; corcairdhearg | oráiste, flannbhuí; donn | buí; bánbhuí |
| líoma-ghlas, glas líoma | glas, uaine | dath an mhiontais |
| cian | gormghlas, spéirghorm | gorm |
| corcairghorm; indeagó | maigeanta; corcra | bándearg |
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| dubh | dhubh | ndubh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dub”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 29
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 72
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 19
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dubh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “dubh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “dubh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish dub (“black”), from Proto-Celtic *dubus (“black”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“black”).
Cognates within Celtic include Breton du (“black”), Welsh du (“black”), Cornish duv or du (“black”), Gaulish river name Dubis, now Doubs. Cognates outside Celtic include Ancient Greek τυφλός (tuphlós, “blind”), Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐌱𐍃 (daubs, “deaf”), German taub (“deaf”), English deaf, English dumb.[1][2]
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
dubh
- black
- black-haired
- Tha Dòmhnall Dubh an Dòmhnallaich a-nochd a' tòir air Mòraig. ― Black-haired Donald MacDonald is chasing after Morag tonight.
Derived terms edit
- bòrd-dubh (“blackboard”)
- cailleachag a' chinn duibh (“coal tit”)
- dubh dorch (“pitch black”)
- dubh-cheist
- dubh-fhacal (“riddle”)
- duine dubh (“black person”)
- gealag-dhubh-cheannach (“reed bunting”)
- losgann dubh (“toad”)
- màl dubh (“blackmail”, noun)
- marag dhubh (“black pudding”)
- sgian-dubh (“sgian dubh”)
Noun edit
dubh m (genitive singular duibh, plural dubhan)
Derived terms edit
Verb edit
dubh (past dhubh, future dubhaidh, verbal noun dubhadh, past participle dubhte)
Derived terms edit
See also edit
| bàn, geal | glas | dubh |
| dearg; ruadh | orainds; donn | buidhe; donn |
| uaine | uaine | gorm |
| liath; glas | liath | gorm |
| purpaidh; guirmean | pinc; purpaidh | pinc |
Mutation edit
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| dubh | dhubh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References edit
- ^ dubh at MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “dubh”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN. Accessed 4 Feb. 2015.
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dub”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language Accessed 4 Feb. 2015.