daichead

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Irish

Irish numbers (edit)
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4
    Cardinal: daichead, dhá fhichead, ceathracha
    Ordinal: daicheadú, ceathrachadú

Alternative forms

Etymology

From +‎ fhichead.

Pronunciation

Numeral

daichead

  1. forty, twoscore
    Synonym: ceathracha

Usage notes

  • Always used with nouns in the singular; triggers no mutation:
  • daichead carrforty cars
  • daichead beanforty women
  • daichead bliainforty years

Noun

daichead m (genitive singular daichid, nominative plural daichidí)

  1. forty, a group of forty, two score
    Synonym: ceathracha

Declension

Declension of daichead (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative daichead daichidí
vocative a dhaichid a dhaicheada
genitive daichid daichead
dative daichead daichidí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an daichead na daichidí
genitive an daichid na ndaichead
dative leis an daichead
don daichead
leis na daichidí

Mutation

Mutated forms of daichead
radical lenition eclipsis
daichead dhaichead ndaichead

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

Further reading

  • daichead”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024, retrieved 21 May 2024
  • forty”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024, retrieved 21 May 2024
  • de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “forty”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, retrieved 21 May 2024
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “daichead”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN, retrieved 21 May 2024
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall, Ua Maoileoin, Pádraig (1991) “daichead”, in An Foclóir Beag (in Irish), Dublin: An Gúm, retrieved 21 May 2024