tairbhe

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish torbae, verbal noun of do·rorban, from di- + ro- + benaid.

Pronunciation

Noun

tairbhe f (genitive singular tairbhe, nominative plural tairbhí)

  1. profit, benefit
    Imíonn an tuirse ach fanann an tairbhe.
    The fatigue leaves but the profit remains.

Declension

Declension of tairbhe (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative tairbhe tairbhí
vocative a thairbhe a thairbhí
genitive tairbhe tairbhí
dative tairbhe tairbhí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an tairbhe na tairbhí
genitive na tairbhe na dtairbhí
dative leis an tairbhe
don tairbhe 		leis na tairbhí

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of tairbhe
radical lenition eclipsis
tairbhe thairbhe dtairbhe

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

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt̪ʰɛɾʲɛvə/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish torbae, verbal noun of do·rorban, from di- + ro- + benaid.

Noun

tairbhe f

  1. acquisition
  2. advantage
  3. benefit, profit, usefulness
  4. emolument
Derived terms

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

tairbhe m

  1. substance

Mutation

Mutation of tairbhe
radical lenition
tairbhe thairbhe

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

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