déchomhlach

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Irish

Etymology

From dá- (“bi-”) +‎ comhla (“valve”) + -ach.

Adjective

déchomhlach (genitive singular masculine déchomhlaigh, genitive singular feminine déchomhlaí, plural déchomhlacha, not comparable)

  1. bivalve
    Synonym: débhlaoscach

Declension

Declension of déchomhlach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative déchomhlach dhéchomhlach déchomhlacha;
dhéchomhlacha2
vocative dhéchomhlaigh déchomhlacha
genitive déchomhlaí déchomhlacha déchomhlach
dative déchomhlach;
dhéchomhlach1 		dhéchomhlach;
dhéchomhlaigh (archaic) 		déchomhlacha;
dhéchomhlacha2
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

déchomhlach m (genitive singular déchomhlaigh, nominative plural déchomhlaigh)

  1. bivalve
    Synonym: débhlaoscach

Declension

Declension of déchomhlach (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative déchomhlach déchomhlaigh
vocative a dhéchomhlaigh a dhéchomhlacha
genitive déchomhlaigh déchomhlach
dative déchomhlach déchomhlaigh
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an déchomhlach na déchomhlaigh
genitive an déchomhlaigh na ndéchomhlach
dative leis an déchomhlach
don déchomhlach 		leis na déchomhlaigh

Mutation

Mutated forms of déchomhlach
radical lenition eclipsis
déchomhlach dhéchomhlach ndéchomhlach

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

References

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