deoir

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See also: deòir

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish dér, from Proto-Celtic *dakrom (compare Middle Welsh deigr), from Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru (compare Ancient Greek δάκρυ (dákru), Latin lacrima, Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐌲𐍂 (tagr)).

Pronunciation

Noun

deoir f (genitive singular deoire, nominative plural deora)

  1. tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)

Declension

Declension of deoir (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative deoir deora
vocative a dheoir a dheora
genitive deoire deor
dative deoir deora
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an deoir na deora
genitive na deoire na ndeor
dative leis an deoir
don deoir 		leis na deora

Noun

deoir m

  1. vocative/genitive singular of deor

Mutation

Mutated forms of deoir
radical lenition eclipsis
deoir dheoir ndeoir

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

References

  1. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath , page 330
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 401, page 133

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