donnfhionn

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word donnfhionn. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word donnfhionn, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say donnfhionn in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word donnfhionn you have here. The definition of the word donnfhionn will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofdonnfhionn, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Irish

Etymology

From donn- (“brownish”) +‎ fionn (“fair, blond”).

Adjective

donnfhionn (genitive singular masculine donnfhinn, genitive singular feminine donnfhinne, plural donnfhionna, comparative donnfhinne)

  1. light brown

Declension

Declension of donnhionn
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative donnhionn dhonnhionn donnhionna;
dhonnhionna2
vocative dhonnhinn donnhionna
genitive donnhinne donnhionna donnhionn
dative donnhionn;
dhonnhionn1 		dhonnhionn;
dhonnhinn (archaic) 		donnhionna;
dhonnhionna2
Comparative níos donnhinne
Superlative is donnhinne

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of donnfhionn
radical lenition eclipsis
donnfhionn dhonnfhionn ndonnfhionn

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

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia