débheathach

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dé- (“di-, bi-, duo-”) +‎ beatha (“life”) + -ach.

Adjective

débheathach (genitive singular masculine débheathaigh, genitive singular feminine débheathaí, plural débheathacha, not comparable)

  1. amphibian
    Synonym: amfaibiach
  2. amphibious
    Synonyms: amfaibiach, loscánta

Declension

Declension of débheathach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative débheathach dhébheathach débheathacha;
dhébheathacha2
vocative dhébheathaigh débheathacha
genitive débheathaí débheathacha débheathach
dative débheathach;
dhébheathach1 		dhébheathach;
dhébheathaigh (archaic) 		débheathacha;
dhébheathacha2
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

débheathach m (genitive singular débheathaigh, nominative plural débheathaigh)

  1. amphibian
    Synonym: amfaibiach

Declension

Declension of débheathach (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative débheathach débheathaigh
vocative a dhébheathaigh a dhébheathacha
genitive débheathaigh débheathach
dative débheathach débheathaigh
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an débheathach na débheathaigh
genitive an débheathaigh na ndébheathach
dative leis an débheathach
don débheathach 		leis na débheathaigh

Mutation

Mutated forms of débheathach
radical lenition eclipsis
débheathach dhébheathach ndébheathach

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

References

  1. ^ “débheathach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

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