díonmhar

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Irish

Etymology

From díon +‎ -mhar.

Pronunciation

Adjective

díonmhar (genitive singular masculine díonmhair, genitive singular feminine díonmhaire, plural díonmhara, comparative díonmhaire)

  1. protective
  2. (weather, water)-proof

Declension

Declension of díonmhar
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative díonmhar dhíonmhar díonmhara;
dhíonmhara2
vocative dhíonmhair díonmhara
genitive díonmhaire díonmhara díonmhar
dative díonmhar;
dhíonmhar1 		dhíonmhar;
dhíonmhair (archaic) 		díonmhara;
dhíonmhara2
Comparative níos díonmhaire
Superlative is díonmhaire

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 díonmhar
radical lenition eclipsis
díonmhar dhíonmhar ndíonmhar

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 21

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