díchéillí

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish díchéillid. By surface analysis, díchiall (“folly”) +‎ -í. The spelling with díth- is due to association with díth (“loss, lack”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʲiːˌçeːl̠ʲiː/, /ˈdʲiːˌçeːlʲiː/

Adjective

díchéillí

  1. senseless, foolish, fatuous

Declension

Declension of díchéillí
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative díchéillí dhíchéillí díchéillí;
dhíchéillí2
vocative dhíchéillí díchéillí
genitive díchéillí díchéillí díchéillí
dative díchéillí;
dhíchéillí1 		dhíchéillí díchéillí;
dhíchéillí2
Comparative níos díchéillí
Superlative is díchéillí

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 díchéillí
radical lenition eclipsis
díchéillí dhíchéillí ndíchéillí

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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