dúlagar

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Irish

Etymology

From dú- (intensive prefix) +‎ lagar (“weakeness”).

Noun

dúlagar m (genitive singular dúlagair, nominative plural dúlagracha)

  1. (uncountable) depression
    Synonym: lionn dubh
    Tá dúlagar uirthi/Tá sí faoi dhúlagar.
    She is depressed.
    • 2023 November 6, Roibeárd Ó Cuinn, “Labhraimis faoi dhúlagar”, in The Irish Times‎, Tuarascáil:
      Is meabhairghalar é dúlagar a chuireann isteach ar ghiúmar, ar fheidhmiú inchinne, ar leibhéil fuinnimh, ar chodladh agus ar ár mbraistint folláine.
      Depression is a mental illness that affects mood, brain function, energy levels, sleep and our sense of well-being.
  2. (countable) depressive episode

Declension

Declension of dúlagar

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative dúlagar ddúlagracha
Vocative a dhúlagair a dhdúlagracha
Genitive dúlagair ddúlagracha
Dative dúlagar ddúlagracha

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an dúlagar na ddúlagracha
Genitive an dúlagair na nddúlagracha
Dative leis an dúlagar

don dúlagar

leis na ddúlagracha

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
dúlagar dhúlagar ndúlagar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • “dúlagar”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
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