díle

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See also: dile

Czech

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

díle m

  1. vocative/locative singular of díl

Etymology 2

Noun

díle n

  1. locative singular of dílo

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish díliu, from Latin dīluvium.

Pronunciation

Noun

díle f (genitive singular díleann, nominative plural dílí)

  1. flood
  2. deluge, torrent
  3. ocean flood

Inflection

Declension of díle (fifth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative díle dílí
vocative a dhíle a dhílí
genitive díleann dílí
dative díle
dílnn (archaic, dialectal)
dílí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an díle na dílí
genitive na díleann na ndílí
dative leis an díle
leis an dílnn (archaic, dialectal)
don díle
don dílnn (archaic, dialectal)
leis na dílí

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of díle
radical lenition eclipsis
díle dhíle ndíle

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

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