ordú

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See also: ordu and orðu

Irish

Alternative forms

ordughadh, órdughadh (superseded)

Etymology

ordaigh +‎ -ú

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /oːɾˠˈd̪ˠuː/
(Galway) IPA^(key): /ˈəuɾˠd̪ˠuː/
(Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈoːɾˠd̪ˠuː/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈoːɾˠd̪ˠu/

Noun

ordú m (genitive singular ordaithe, nominative plural orduithe)

Declension

Declension of ordú

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ordú	orduithe
Vocative	a ordú	a orduithe
Genitive	ordaithe	orduithe
Dative	ordú	orduithe

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an t-ordú	na horduithe
Genitive	an ordaithe	na n-orduithe
Dative	leis an ordú don ordú	leis na horduithe

Derived terms

buanordú (“standing order”)
as ordú (“out of order”)
in ordú (“in order”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ordú	n-ordú	hordú	t-ordú
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ordugad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
“ordú”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “órduġaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 534
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ordú”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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