díothach

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Irish

Etymology

From díth (“loss; deprivation, destruction; want, lack; need, requirement”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

díothach (genitive singular masculine díothaigh, genitive singular feminine díothaí, plural díothacha, comparative díothaí)

  1. wanting, deficient
  2. needy, destitute
  3. Alternative form of díothaitheach (“destructive, ruinous”)

Declension

Declension of díothach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative díothach dhíothach díothacha;
dhíothacha2
vocative dhíothaigh díothacha
genitive díothaí díothacha díothach
dative díothach;
dhíothach1 		dhíothach;
dhíothaigh (archaic) 		díothacha;
dhíothacha2
Comparative níos díothaí
Superlative is díothaí

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

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of díothach
radical lenition eclipsis
díothach dhíothach ndíothach

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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