deilf

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Irish

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Latin delphīnus.

Noun

deilf f (genitive singular deilfe, nominative plural deilfeanna)

  1. dolphin

Declension

Declension of deilf (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative deilf deilfeanna
vocative a dheilf a dheilfeanna
genitive deilfe deilfeanna
dative deilf deilfeanna
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an deilf na deilfeanna
genitive na deilfe na ndeilfeanna
dative leis an deilf
don deilf
leis na deilfeanna

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of deilf
radical lenition eclipsis
deilf dheilf ndeilf

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Noun

deilf f

  1. dolphin

Declension

Declension of deilf (class IIb feminine noun)
indefinite
singular plural
nominative deilf deilfean
genitive deilfe dheilfean
dative deilf deilfean; deilfibh
definite
singular plural
nominative (an) deilf (na) deilfean
genitive (na) deilfe (nan) deilfean
dative (an) deilf (na) deilfean; deilfibh
vocative dheilf dheilfean

obsolete form, used until the 19th century

Synonyms