cú dobhráin

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Irish

Etymology

Literally, otter dog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuː ˈd̪ˠoʊ.ɾaːnʲ/

Noun

dobhráin m (genitive singular cú dhobhráin, nominative plural cúnna dobhráin)

  1. otter
    Synonyms: madra uisce, dobharchú

Mutation

Mutated forms of cú dobhráin
radical lenition eclipsis
cú dobhráin chú dobhráin gcú dobhráin

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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