débhuilleach

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Irish

Etymology

From dé- (bi-, two) +‎ buille (stroke) + -ach.

Adjective

débhuilleach

  1. (mechanical) two-stroke
  2. (music) duple

Declension

Declension of débhuilleach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative débhuilleach dhébhuilleach débhuilleacha;
dhébhuilleacha2
vocative dhébhuilligh débhuilleacha
genitive débhuillí débhuilleacha débhuilleach
dative débhuilleach;
dhébhuilleach1
dhébhuilleach;
dhébhuilligh (archaic)
débhuilleacha;
dhébhuilleacha2
Comparative níos débhuillí
Superlative is débhuillí

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of débhuilleach
radical lenition eclipsis
débhuilleach dhébhuilleach ndébhuilleach

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