déchomhlach
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom dá- (“bi-”) + comhla (“valve”) + -ach.
Adjective
editdéchomhlach (genitive singular masculine déchomhlaigh, genitive singular feminine déchomhlaí, plural déchomhlacha, not comparable)
- bivalve
- Synonym: débhlaoscach
Declension
editsingular | plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
nominative | déchomhlach | dhéchomhlach | déchomhlacha; dhéchomhlacha2 | |
vocative | dhéchomhlaigh | déchomhlacha | ||
genitive | déchomhlaí | déchomhlacha | déchomhlach | |
dative | déchomhlach; dhéchomhlach1 |
dhéchomhlach; dhéchomhlaigh (archaic) |
déchomhlacha; dhéchomhlacha2 | |
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
editdéchomhlach m (genitive singular déchomhlaigh, nominative plural déchomhlaigh)
- bivalve
- Synonym: débhlaoscach
Declension
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Mutation
editradical | lenition | eclipsis |
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déchomhlach | dhéchomhlach | ndéchomhlach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “déchomhlach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “déchomhlach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm