bándearg

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Irish

Etymology

From bán (“white”) +‎ dearg (“red”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbˠɑːnˠˌdʲaɾˠəɡ/

Adjective

bándearg (genitive singular masculine bándeirg, genitive singular feminine bándeirge, plural bándearga, comparative bándeirge)

  1. pink
    Synonym: pinc

Declension

Declension of bándearg
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative bándearg bhándearg bándearga;
bhándearga²
Vocative bhándeirg bándearga
Genitive bándearge bándearga bándearg
Dative bándearg;
bhándearg¹ 		bhándearg;
bhándeirg (archaic) 		bándearga;
bhándearga²
Comparative níos bándearge
Superlative is bándearge

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

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
bándearg bhándearg mbándearg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Further reading

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