Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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díograis +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʲiːɡɾˠəʃəx/

Adjective

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díograiseach (genitive singular masculine díograisigh, genitive singular feminine díograisí, plural díograiseacha, comparative díograisí)

  1. zealous, devoted
  2. diligent

Declension

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Declension of díograiseach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative díograiseach dhíograiseach díograiseacha;
dhíograiseacha2
vocative dhíograisigh díograiseacha
genitive díograisí díograiseacha díograiseach
dative díograiseach;
dhíograiseach1
dhíograiseach;
dhíograisigh (archaic)
díograiseacha;
dhíograiseacha2
Comparative níos díograisí
Superlative is díograisí

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

Mutation

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Mutated forms of díograiseach
radical lenition eclipsis
díograiseach dhíograiseach ndíograiseach

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

Further reading

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