débhlaoscach

Irish

Etymology

From dá- (“bi-”) +‎ blaosc (“shell”) + -ach.

Adjective

débhlaoscach (genitive singular masculine débhlaoscaigh, genitive singular feminine débhlaoscaí, plural débhlaoscacha, not comparable)

1. bivalve

   Synonym: déchomhlach

Declension

Declension of débhlaoscach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	débhlaoscach	dhébhlaoscach	débhlaoscacha; dhébhlaoscacha2
vocative	dhébhlaoscaigh		débhlaoscacha
genitive		débhlaoscaí	débhlaoscacha	débhlaoscach
dative	débhlaoscach; dhébhlaoscach1	dhébhlaoscach; dhébhlaoscaigh (archaic)	débhlaoscacha; dhébhlaoscacha2
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

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

Noun

débhlaoscach m (genitive singular débhlaoscaigh, nominative plural débhlaoscaigh)

1. bivalve

   Synonym: déchomhlach

Declension

Declension of débhlaoscach (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative débhlaoscach débhlaoscaigh vocative a dhébhlaoscaigh a dhébhlaoscacha genitive débhlaoscaigh débhlaoscach dative débhlaoscach débhlaoscaigh forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an débhlaoscach na débhlaoscaigh genitive an débhlaoscaigh na ndébhlaoscach dative leis an débhlaoscach don débhlaoscach leis na débhlaoscaigh

Mutation

Mutated forms of débhlaoscach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
débhlaoscach	dhébhlaoscach	ndébhlaoscach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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