andóigh

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Irish

Etymology

From an- (negative prefix) +‎ dóigh (“likely subject”).

Noun

andóigh f (genitive singular andóighe, nominative plural andóigheanna)

  1. improbability
  2. unlikely person, place
    Cuardaigh dóigh agus andóigh dó.
    Look for it in likely and unlikely places.

Declension

Declension of andóigh (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative andóigh andóigheanna
vocative a andóigh a andóigheanna
genitive andóighe andóigheanna
dative andóigh andóigheanna
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an andóigh na handóigheanna
genitive na handóighe na n-andóigheanna
dative leis an andóigh
don andóigh 		leis na handóigheanna

Mutation

Mutated forms of andóigh
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
andóigh n-andóigh handóigh not applicable

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

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