dearbh
See also: dearbh-
Irish
editEtymology
editPIE word |
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*dóru |
From Old Irish derb (“sure, certain, fixed, determinate”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editdearbh (genitive singular masculine deirbh, genitive singular feminine deirbhe, plural dearbha, comparative deirbhe)
Declension
editDeclension of dearbh
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | dearbh | dhearbh | dearbha; dhearbha² | |
Vocative | dheirbh | dearbha | ||
Genitive | deirbhe | dearbha | dearbh | |
Dative | dearbh; dhearbh¹ |
dhearbh; dheirbh (archaic) |
dearbha; dhearbha² | |
Comparative | níos deirbhe | |||
Superlative | is deirbhe |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Related terms
editMutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
dearbh | dhearbh | ndearbh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Scottish Gaelic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Irish derb (“sure, certain, fixed, determinate”).
Adjective
editdearbh
Derived terms
edit- dearbh-aithne (“identity”)
- dearbh-alcol (“absolute alcohol”)
- dearbh-theodhachd (“absolute temperature”)
- gu dearbh (“indeed”)
Verb
editdearbh (past dhearbh, future dearbhaidh, verbal noun dearbhadh, past participle dearbhte)
Derived terms
edit- dearbhair-litreachaidh (“spell checker”)
- dearbh-bhriathar (“axiom, dogma”)
Mutation
editScottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
dearbh | dhearbh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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- Irish terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *dóru
- Irish terms inherited from Old Irish
- Irish terms derived from Old Irish
- Irish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Irish lemmas
- Irish adjectives
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic adjectives
- Scottish Gaelic terms with usage examples
- Scottish Gaelic verbs