díchiall

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dí- +‎ ciall (sense, sanity, common sense). The spelling with díth- is due to the influence of díth (lack, loss), and the form díthcéille with unlenited c shows a reinterpretation of the word as díth céille (literally lack of sense).

Pronunciation

Noun

díchiall f (genitive singular díchéille)

  1. want of sense, folly

Declension

Declension of díchiall (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative díchiall
vocative a dhíchiall
genitive díchéille
dative díchiall
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an díchiall
genitive na díchéille
dative leis an díchiall
don díchiall

Mutation

Mutated forms of díchiall
radical lenition eclipsis
díchiall dhíchiall ndíchiall

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

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 82

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